News and Events
The effects of drought on Welsh dairy farms
1 June 2020
The recent prolonged spell of dry weather has led to some of Farming Connect’s Dairy demonstration sites needing to adjust their feeding and silage making regime to cope with low soil moisture levels.
Grass growth rates...
Growing pumpkins for Halloween
1 June 2020
Demand is increasing for on-farm family experiences and with Halloween falling around the school half term break, growing pumpkins and inviting the local community to your farm to pick their own pumpkins can be a rewarding...
WEBINAR: Liner choice: how to find the right milking liner for your herd - 28/05/2020
Here is the second webinar in a series of dairy lunchtime webinars.
The milking liner is the only part of the milking machine that's in contact with the cow. As such, the properties of the liner have a big impact...
The Glastir woodland creation expression of interest window has been extended to 31 July 2020.
28 May 2020
8 million allocated for establishing woodland in Wales.
A budget of £8million has been allocated to 9th EOI round for GWC. The window opened on the 16th March 2020 and will close at midnight 31st July...
Episode 19 - The pros and cons of a multi cut silage system - 28/05/2020
In this episode Aled is joined by farmer Hugo Edwards from Newport, Gwent, and Richard Gibb a Farming Connect Mentor that has been working to improve milk production from forage by implementing a multi cut silage system. Hear how the...
Management issues with low soil moistures and no real forecast of rain
27 May 2020
Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist
Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The...
WEBINAR: Time to reseed - part 1 - 26/05/2020
Charlie Morgan Grassmaster, discussing the variety of decision to be made when it comes to pasture improvement.
- Why reseed?
- Reviewing performance
- Sward assessments
- Soil assessments
- Nutrient efficiencies
- Species change
- Grass breeding improvements
- Economic impacts
Farming Connect is determined to reach out to women in farming - the driving force behind many successful rural businesses in Wales
26 May 2020
The number of females registered with Farming Connect is less than half the number of males registered. It’s a ratio that Eirwen Williams, director of rural programmes with Menter a Busnes, is determined to address.
“With...
WEBINAR: Assessing your flock's trace element requirements to improve nutritional management - 21/05/2020
Veterinary surgeon, Joseph Angell of Wern Vets discussing results from an EIP Wales project investigating trace element requirements in sheep. Twelve farmers have been looking into improving their nutritional planning in breeding ewes, investigating the individual flock needs for trace...