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04 March 2024

A Ceredigion sheep farm which relies solely on spring water for livestock and people is taking action to safeguard its water security, building resilience into the system by using technology in combination with expertise provided by...

27/09/2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University

• The development of synthetic nitrogen (N) production allowed a boom in agricultural yields and population growth worldwide
• Whilst N is growth-limiting, it is regularly applied at levels where less than half is...

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...

Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government

Small Grants – Yard Coverings and Nutrient Management Investment schemes supports farmers in Wales to improve on-farm nutrient management, by investing in existing on-farm infrastructure and equipment.

Join Farming Connect for further information on the...

15 February 2022

With the high cost of purchased fertiliser concentrating farmers’ minds on the nutrients in farm slurry and manure, an opportunity to learn more about exploiting the value in those is still available in Wales.

There are...

Lying at the heart of Welsh farming is one of the most important tools in the industries response to climate change. 

While grassland and crop productivity is known to rely on the structure, organic matter and nutrient of soils, it...