News and Events
Prosper from Pasture gives farmer confidence to use new grazing techniques
27 October 2021
A young livestock farmer is seeing the benefits of taking a different approach to grazing, less than a year after enhancing her knowledge of grassland management at a dedicated Farming Connect programme.
Carys Jones and her...
Trial shows income and environmental benefits of a grazing alternative to brassicas
25 October 2021
A Welsh lamb producer more than doubled his income from land growing a winter grazing crop of a rape, ryegrass and Berseem clover mixture compared to brassicas, and soils were not left bare over the winter...
Episode 51 - Farming the tide with Dan Pritchard
Farming a thousand ewes on a tidal salt marsh has its challenges and opportunities. Tune in to our latest podcast to hear the story behind the award-winning Gower Salt Marsh Lamb and how the farmer, Dan Pritchard, has changed his...
Red Meat: May 2021 – August 2021
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2021 - August 2021.
Unlocking the potential of alternative crops: new income and environmental sustainability
15 October 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UK crop and pasture practices heavily focus on traditional methodologies which can cause climate impacts and be susceptible to high variability in profit margins
- Alternative crop and pasture systems...
Benefits and pitfalls of clover overseeding examined at Welsh farm
23 September 2021
Grassland farmers aiming to maximise the nitrogen-fixing and livestock performance benefits of clover are being advised to aim for a minimum annual average of 20% in their swards.
“If it’s not 20% clover, it’s not doing...
Trial shows only small grass yield drop from cutting summer nitrogen usage
20 September 2021
Halving the rate of fertiliser nitrogen (N) applied to grassland through the summer has resulted in a grass yield penalty of just 5% during a trial at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm.
Mountjoy, a Farming Connect...
Business: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
Alert ATVs and guarding gates: IoT devices for improving farm security
9 September 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK
- Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection
- Sensors and...