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Part of a series of videos from FC's Knowledge Exchange Hub

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...

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...

A Farming Connect project focussing on better use of home produced fertilisers shows how managing manure applications and testing soils nutrient status can improve productivity and profitability on Welsh soils.

The project, located at Lower Eyton Farm near Wrexham, focussed...

Covering a heap of farmyard manure with sheeting and turning it regularly has been shown to double its potash value and significantly increase phosphorous levels during a Farming Connect trial at a Pembrokeshire organic farm.

The Miles family – Gerald...

Below is the 11th 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...

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...

Arable fields left bare over the winter can pollute watercourses but planting cover crops and ensuring drains and ditches are fully functioning can help farmers protect their soils and avoid possible prosecution.

During a Farming Connect event at Church Farm...