News and Events
WEBINAR: Tractor GPS technology - 10/09/2020
With new tractors now being factory fitted with GPS technology and even the oldest models having the capability to be retro fitted, there are compelling reasons to evaluate how the technology can help you improve efficiency on farm.
Andrew Williams...
Live broadcast from upland farm will explore winter cropping options
10 September 2020
The steps being taken by a Welsh upland farm to reduce its environmental impact will be shared with farmers during a Farming Connect live broadcast this month.
The Farming Connect Demo Farm Live event on 16...
WEBINAR: Multispecies leys - just the latest trend.. or a real opportunity to boost forage quality? - 08/09/2020
Farming Connect and Chris Duller, soil and grassland management specialist discuss the following:
- What are multispecies leys?
- What are the potential benefits and possible problems of using multispecies leys?
- Establishment and management of multispecies leys.
This webinar provides information you...
Biochar for climate change: Is it a viable strategy?
27 August 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Biochar acts as a way to make use of grown biomass sources (such as bioenergy crops) as well as waste biomass sources (including crop and animal residues)
- Biochar preserves more...
Dairy farm aims to reduce annual fertiliser nitrogen input costs by £5,000
6 August 2020
Grassland farmers could reduce their overall nitrogen (N) input and maintain profitability with simple improvements to soil and nutrient management.
Independent grassland and soil specialist Chris Duller has been working with Farming Connect demonstration farmer William...
The use of wool in compost and other alternative applications
23 July 2020
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sheep’s wool offers many benefits when used in a mixture as compost or mulch: as a source of slow-release nitrogen and other trace elements, in weed and pest control...
A Pembrokeshire arable and livestock farm has made a saving of more than £1,000 on its liming costs by mapping soils
22 July 2020
Pantyderi Farm, a Farming Connect demonstration site at Boncath, has carried out soil mapping by Electrical Conductivity (EC) scanning on 60 hectares (ha) of land used for growing cereals and 40ha of grassland.
This technique...
Managing changing freshwater availability and water scarcity on-farm
16 July 2020
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- As a consequence of climate change future rainfall patterns may become increasingly variable
- This may impact the potential for future farm production
- Altering on-farm management or...