News and Events
Mycorrhiza manipulation: nature vs nurture
1 September 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Mycorrhiza can be added to systems physically via inoculation or encouraged from surrounding environments
- Inoculation strategies should be considered carefully given the ecosystem and climate in which they will...
Farming’s fungi focus: Considering belowground to benefit aboveground
22 August 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Symbiotic fungi mycorrhiza have important interactions with many plant species
- Mycorrhiza, in optimal conditions, can improve plant growth with fewer inputs, improve soils and protect from weeds, insects, contamination...
Beef farmer launches direct meat sales business after Farming Connect-funded study
16 August 2022
A suckler beef producer who has established a direct sales business for meat produced by her family’s Red Ruby Devon herd says farmers who adopt grazing techniques to grow cattle slowly need to be incentivised with...
Welsh livestock farm plans feed budget now to avoid winter fodder deficit
11 August 2022
Drawing up a feed budget has allowed a Powys livestock farm to make decisions on winter feed early, before any potential deficits occur, in what has been a challenging growing year for farmers across Wales.
The...
Minimum tillage shown to boost ryegrass content in permanent pasture
10 August 2022
Using min-till to establish a multi-species sward in permanent pasture has rejuvenated leys at a Montgomeryshire organic dairy farm, increasing perennial ryegrass in the sward by 30% and boosting white clover content, too.
The Lloyd family...
FC - Issue 40 - July/August 2022
Below is the 40th 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...
Episode 67 - Forage based regenerative farming with Marc Jones at Trefnant Hall, Welshpool
In this episode our Red Meat Technical Officer Lisa Roberts revisit's Marc Jones and his family at Trefnant Hall, Welshpool. Marc was deservedly rewarded last year with the British Grassland Society 'grassland farmer of the year' award. Lisa and Marc...
Biodiversity and Technology
8 July 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Biodiversity contributes unseen benefits and is essential for a sustainable future
- Traditional biodiversity evaluation is time consuming, costly and difficult to scale up
- Technologies could help to collate and...
Land: December 2021 – March 2022
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2021 - March 2022.