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FC - Issue 20
Below is the 20th 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 our...
Early nitrogen application an option under current conditions
22 February 2019
Chris Duller, AgriPlan Cymru
An early spring has been on the wish list for many people, particularly those with limited forage or an eye on the straw price – the sooner animals can...
Nuffield Scholars to share research findings at Wales Farming Conference
18 January 2019
Three farmers who have travelled the globe researching topics ranging from soil health to conservation grazing will present their findings at the Wales Farming Conference in February.
Powys livestock farmer Richard Tudor will be joined...
Getting to grips with soil fertility
30 November 2018
Increasing soil pH from 5.9 to a target of 6.3-6.5 will improve fertiliser utilisation on grassland farms by £120/hectare (ha), a soil specialist calculates.
Independent agronomist Mark Tripney, who analyses farmland soils, says when pH is...
Biodegradable Plastics for Agriculture
Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- The agricultural industry is a major consumer of plastic
- Plastic mulch and silage wrap waste is expensive to dispose of correctly
- Biodegradable and compostable plastics offer a suitable alternative to...
Rising Fertiliser costs encourage seasonal Soil Testing
Many of us are guilty of making the same application of 20:10:10 fertiliser every spring at the same rate because that’s what we’ve always done regardless of whether the field needs it or not.
With the industry and press quoting ever...