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With input costs being very high at the moment, it is important that we look very closely at costs and how we feed our animals.

Welsh Pasture Project - 2022 Grazing Season Review

Pasture will be the focus of this podcast in the company of Cennydd Jones, lecturer in grassland management at Aberystwyth University and also a part-time farmer. Cennydd will be joined by Alan Lovatt a grass breeder throughout his career and...

21 December 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Circular systems and economies aim to improve efficiencies whilst reducing waste by recycling, reusing and refurbishing materials and energy throughout production
• Within agriculture, many production aspects are amenable to...

14 December 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Organic farming strives to utilise techniques which work in collaboration with local ecosystems
• Organic farming strategies such as crop diversification and rotation can improve field plant diversity levels
• There...

13 December 2022

Producing high protein silage and feeding it pre-lambing in combination with high protein soya has helped a Flintshire sheep farm to reduce its feed costs by £2.57 a ewe.

Father and son David and Mathew Roberts...

We zoom over to Finland to learn about grass cultivation in this episode with a focus on Timothy grass. 

Diverse weather conditions makes grass cultivation a particularly interesting topic in Finland. From icy, freezing winters to hot summers, the cultivation...

25 November 2022

Farming Connect’s role is to inspire and challenge farmers throughout Wales to achieve the best from their farming systems, to run competitive, resilient and sustainable farm and forestry businesses. Since 2015, Farming Connect has helped Welsh...