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Plan ahead now…. apply for Farming Connect subsidised training during the next skills application window…
24 April 2020
“Coronavirus has changed the way we live and work, but that doesn’t mean we should not plan ahead now in order to keep learning and improving both our personal and business skills.”
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Farming Connect focus site is in the top third for low carbon emissions
3 April 2020
A Welsh suckler beef herd is achieving carbon emissions that are 17% lower than average.
Paul and Dwynwen Williams run a herd of 60 suckler cows and intensively finish 120 dairy-bred Holstein bulls a year at...
Lamb Production and Wales: A Holistic Environmental Footprint
1 April 2020
Hollie Riddell, Bangor University.
- Lamb production is the backbone of Welsh agriculture and also makes a significant economic contribution across the rest of the UK.
- Lamb production is associated with several environmental impacts including greenhouse gas...
Tips On Transitioning From Silage To Grass
26 March 2020
Rhys Davies, Farming Connect Dairy Technical Officer
It is important that the cow has an edge to her appetite, therefore, ensuring cows have cleaned up any silage two hours prior to morning milking and holding...
