News and Events
Farming Connect support for clean water on Anglesey
11 May 2018
Farming Connect’s campaign to support Welsh farmers with improving water quality has reached Anglesey; two events have been held to outline the support available from Farming Connect and to highlight how farmers can reduce agricultural pollution...
Farming Connect tackling water pollution in the Gele
4 May 2018
The second, out of a series of meetings aimed at tackling water pollution has been held by Farming Connect in St Asaph, for farmers farming near the river Gele.
Twenty-eight waterbodies in Wales have been identified...
Farming Connect tackling water pollution near Pendine
4 May 2018
The first out of a series of meetings aimed at tackling water pollution has been held by Farming Connect near Pendine on the Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire border.
Twenty-eight waterbodies in Wales have been identified as not...
Farming Connect campaign to reduce agricultural pollution
1 May 2018
Farming Connect is coordinating an industry-led initiative to tackle pollution from agriculture head-on in Wales.
The Wales Land Management Forum’s sub-group on agricultural pollution – a body incorporating Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government, Farming Unions and...
Better soil management: soil biology
30 April 2018
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Soil organisms are essential components of a healthy, functioning soil.
- Numerous soil processes are influenced by the size and diversity of soil organism communities.
- The activities...
Farmers take action to address agricultural pollution in Wales
28 March 2018
Over 1000 farmers have applied for funding for a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) prepared through Farming Connect’s Advisory Service. The majority of these have been completed during the winter of 2017 – 18. These plans provide...
Better soil management: avoiding soil compaction
25 January 2018
Take home messages:
- Soil compaction is major issue for modern agriculture.
- This can influence soil physical and chemical characteristics and can affect soil-based processes.
- Compacted soil is economically damaging to farm business efficiency, as it results...
Multi-species grassland: Is it time to consider your roots?
Take home messages:
- Increasing the amount of species in UK grasslands can offer benefits in terms of production, whilst reducing environmental impact.
- Diverse grassland swards can enhance agro-ecosystem biodiversity and increase soil health and function.
- This approach could reduce necessary...
Better soil management: reducing or stopping soil tillage
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Tillage creates significant disturbance to soil, which can have a negative influence on soil biology and soil organic matter levels.
- This can adversely affect soil health and function.
- Adopting no-till systems...