21 May 2021
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
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20 May 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
19 May 2021
A group of Welsh farmers are embarking on carbon audits to understand the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) they are producing and to inform an action plan to reduce emissions if needed.
The farmers are all...
17 May 2021
Growing herbal leys is helping a Welsh suckler beef farm grow and finish cattle at pasture while reducing its nitrogen use.
Huw and Meinir Jones grow 6.5 hectares (ha) of a seed mix incorporating deep rooting...
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...
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2020 – March 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...
Join Farming Connect at Pendre demonstration farm where you can hear from farmer Tom Evans about his farming system and learn more about current projects on improving leys and increasing soil organic matter. We will also be joined by grassland...
29 April 2021
The rooting depths of clovers and herbal leys can help Welsh livestock farms reduce nutrient run-off.
Tom Jones is aiming to use multi species leys and rotational grazing to improve feed efficiency and reduce inputs on...
