News and Events
EIP Wales - Pasture for Pollinators - 21/11/2022
Here’s David Edge, Cop House Farm and Bex Cartwright from the BBCT talking about the success of the EIP Wales project looking at conservation techniques to increase the number of pollinators, such as bumblebees, across six Calon Wen dairy farms...
14.8% uplift in vegetable performance with biochar and compost added to soil
17 November 2022
Adding biochar charcoal to a low nutrient compost has been shown to increase vegetable performance by an average of 14.8% over two growing seasons in market gardens in Wales.
Biochar, a type of charcoal produced during...
Agroforestry options
25 October 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agroforestry is receiving a lot of focus for its role in achieving net-zero globally
- Agroforestry offers multiple integration options but it is important to consider what trees to grow...
Dairy farm’s switch to rearing replacements shows clear benefits
21 October 2022
A Welsh dairy farm is taking back control of future herd health and performance by rearing its own heifer replacements.
The Jarman family had operated a flying herd policy for 12 years, purchasing all their replacements...
Episode 68 - 'The three elements of sustainable farming, Profit, Planet and People' with Rhys Williams and Aled Picton Evans
This episode will be the first in a series introduced by a range of guest presenter on a variety of topics from Welsh Agriculture and beyond. The first guest presenter will be a familiar voice to the podcast, Rhys Williams...
FCTV - EIP- 19/08/2022
During this programme, we’ll be catching up with some of the farmers who are taking part in EIP projects, to hear how they are trialling innovative ideas that can help with some of the challenges they face.