News and Events
Good soil husbandry under the spotlight at Farming Connect Master Soils
18 October 2018
Improving the structure, organic matter and nutrient status of soils could help many Welsh farms become more productive amid agricultural support reforms.
During a two-day Farming Connect Master Soils workshop, farmers were advised that they...
Weighing lambs every two weeks is allowing a sheep enterprise to closely monitor growth rates in a system that relies entirely on grass.
12 October 2018
Innovis embarked on a frequent weighing programme at Mynydd Gorddu near Aberystwyth as part of its work as a Farming Connect Innovation Site but the strategy has been so successful it will now become part of...
FC - Issue 17
Below is the 17th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Feeding livestock effectively this winter following the recent drought conditions and forage shortages
20 September 2018
Assessing silage stocks on a dry matter (DM) basis and using the same technique to cost bought-in feeds is a reliable and cost effective approach for making up forage shortfalls, according to an independent ruminant...
MasterGrass inspires one young hill farmer to change his grazing policy
18 September 2018
Recent MasterGrass attendee Dafydd Jones from Llys Dinmael, Maerdy has set about changes to his home farms ewe flock grazing strategy by installing and implementing a rotational grazing system which includes splitting fields and piping water...
Establishing feed availability key to early decision making on Welsh farms
12 September 2018
A Welsh livestock farmer has eased potential feed shortages with a policy of regularly measuring grass growth and analysing the figures with farm software to make informed decisions.
Rhidian Glyn runs a sheep and dairy...