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16 March 2022

Dr Richard Kipling: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• The potential to earn income from carbon trading is increasingly a factor of interest to land managers
• However, numerous factors can influence the potential for carbon sequestration, and accurately...

Below is the 38th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.

Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...

8 March 2022

Many Welsh dairy farms will need to increase production efficiency to reduce their carbon footprint and meet market and policy-driven emissions targets.

During a recent Farming Connect webinar, agricultural consultant Diane Spence advised farmers that agriculture...

3 March 2022

Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Herbal leys can significantly improve the nutritional value of grassland when compared to conventional perennial ryegrass and clover swards.
• Grassland species containing high levels of secondary metabolites, particularly tannins...

18 February 2022

The Welsh Government is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 (a balance between the total greenhouse gas emissions produced and the total emissions removed from the atmosphere). It is recognised that every sector, including...

18 February 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Bracken is a significant pest problem across the UK and has been for many years
• Bracken outcompetes other vegetation reducing total biodiversity and impacting landscape usage potential for strategies...

9 February 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) may have an increasing interest as our available land for traditional growth strategies diminishes
• Extreme weather that impacts outdoor crops also adds benefits to CEA...

2 February 2022

Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Biological indicators can be used alongside physical and chemical tests to monitor soil quality.
• A thriving soil ecosystem, consisting of diverse communities of microorganisms and soil fauna is associated...

1 February 2022

Ioan Jones is an experienced third-generation upland sheep farmer who farms with his wife Susan and son Aled at Dolyfelin near Builth Wells. The family realised that the flock of more than 800 Lleyn and Texel/Lleyn-cross...

24 January 2022

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Current rates of climate and environmental change present numerous challenges for food production systems.
• Ecosystems that are in a degraded state will be more susceptible to...