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Episode 42 – Managing grass growth in a changing climate
With this April being one of the driest and coldest on record, grass yields on average are only half of what they would be normally on farms across Wales. In this episode, we discuss how farmers are coping with the...
Welsh Pasture Project: Andrew Giles, Maesllwch Home Farm - 05/05/2021
'We farm in one of the driest area in Wales. One of the things that we've learnt over the 20 years that we've been here is to try and predict and look out for a drought that's coming our way...
Episode 40 – Is liquid fertiliser more effective than compound fertiliser?
As a part of a three-year European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales project, trials have been undertaken on four farms in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion to see if foliar feed (liquid fertiliser) is more effective than conventional compound fertiliser. In this episode...
Spreading of Fertiliser: Requirements from 1 April 2021 - 01/04/2021
This video outlines the requirements for the spreading of fertiliser from the 1st of April 2021.
Episode 39 - How to harvest top quality silage
The renowned silage expert, Dr Dave Davies, joins us to share his top tips on harvesting quality silage. He explains how to avoid some of the common mistakes made whilst harvesting and shares some practical pointers on how to get...
Demo Farm Decade: Hafod y Maidd - 30/03/2021
Iwan Davies, a beef and sheep farmer from Hafod y Maidd, Glasfryn, Corwen looks back at his time as a Farming Connect demonstration farmer and how he was able to make justified decisions to adapt his farming system based on...
Eirwen Williams: Demo Farm Decade - 29/03/2021
Head of Rural Programmes and Director of Menter a Busnes, Eirwen Williams, welcomes you to a week of celebrating a decade of Farming Connect's demonstration farms!
The Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations - 25/03/2021
This is the first in a series of videos providing you with information about the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations which come into force on 1 April 2021, presented by Tony Lathwood of ADAS.
Welsh Pasture Project: Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr - 19/03/2021
Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg is one beef and sheep farmer making great advances in his grazing management. We look forward to receiving the farms growth rates on the west coast throughout the season.