FCTV - EIP- 19/08/2022
During this programme, we’ll be catching up with some of the farmers who are taking part in EIP projects, to hear how they are trialling innovative ideas that can help with some of the challenges they face.
News and Events
Changing crops in a changing climate: The impact of rising CO2 levels on the nutritional quality of crops
2 August 2022
Louis Gray, University of the West of England & Dr William Stiles, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are expected to change the nutritional composition of plants, and...
Farming Connect soil carbon benchmarking initiative a first for Wales
19 July 2022
Farmers will have access to important pan-Wales soil carbon benchmarking data for the first time, thanks to an ambitious new Farming Connect auditing initiative.
The initial results of the Welsh Soil Project are being shared with...
Episode 65 - Improving the environmental and economic performance of the farm
Geraint Davies of Fedw Arian Uchaf Farm near Bala shares what he’s been doing to improve the environmental and economic performance of his farm from planting new hedgerows to incorporating rotational grazing and trialling agroforestry. Also on the podcast is...
Turning ideas into reality – Farming Connect’s Innovation & Diversification Wales event attracts a new generation of rural entrepreneurs and innovators
22 June 2022
Social media sensation, Tom Pemberton, had a rapt audience during his presentation at Farming Connect’s Innovation & Diversification event in Llanelwedd, when he told them that revenue resulting from his online presence had contributed towards the...
Woodland Machinery Soil Impacts and Mitigations
22 June 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Woodland creation is a core consideration for both UK and global greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and is set to increase in the foreseeable future
- Despite the environmental benefits of...
Off to pastures new…14 focused, ambitious farmers selected for Farming Connect Management Exchange 2022
21 June 2022
From carbon sequestration to growing heritage wheat varieties and from investigating the potential of a Welsh tea plantation to animal health – these are just a few of the diverse topics to be researched by the...
Study shows value of biodiversity surveys on Welsh farms
1 June 2022
Biodiversity surveys provide a beneficial baseline of how a farm supports wildlife, and highlight opportunities to further improve habitat corridors across Wales, a new pilot study suggests.
A pilot project at Pendre Farm, a Farming Connect...
Farming Connect Demonstration Network - 14/04/2022
Demonstration Sites, located throughout Wales, share examples of best practice, innovation and new technologies.
Focus Sites demonstrate ‘one-off’ projects on a wide range of topics these are to help address opportunities or problems facing the industry.
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