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...
16 July 2020
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
Having knowledge of the inherent nutrient levels in your soils will enable appropriate supplementation to enhance crop production and efficiency. Will John, ADAS, outlines the results of a Nutrient Management Plan carried out for all the growing areas at a...
23 June 2020
Farming Connect has found a creative solution to the temporary suspension of its on-farm events this summer with a series of live digital broadcasts from its demonstration sites.
These broadcasts will take the events to farmers...
This dashboard outlines horticulture key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October 2019 - April 2020.
4 June 2020
Persistent dry weather conditions during recent months have led Farming Connect’s red meat demonstration sites to adjust management practices to meet the challenges they’re facing. It has become evident that reduced grass growth rates and diminishing...
1 June 2020
The recent prolonged spell of dry weather has led to some of Farming Connect’s Dairy demonstration sites needing to adjust their feeding and silage making regime to cope with low soil moisture levels.
Grass growth rates...
27 May 2020
Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist
Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The...
Charlie Morgan Grassmaster, discussing the variety of decision to be made when it comes to pasture improvement.
