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Grass measuring key to Welsh Pasture Project farmer’s dairying system
30 November 2021
Measuring grass covers weekly is pivotal to exploiting milk production from grazed grass on one of the driest farms in Wales.
Maesllwch Home Farm in the Wye Valley is lucky to get 860mm (34 inches) of...
Episode 53 - Growing people and a successful business with Rhys Williams, Trygarn
Dairy farmer, Rhys Williams, is a firm believer in developing and growing people – an ethos that’s enabled him to grow his enterprise to encompass over 2,000 acres and milking over 2,000 cows. Tune in to hear his story.
The fat-tail sheep and its introduction to Wales
26 November 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The fat-tail sheep is a hardy and unique type characterised by substantial fatty deposits located on the rump or in the elongated tail.
- The tail fat of these sheep...
Zoom Around The World - Yorkshire - 25/11/2021
For this episode of Zoom Around the World, Farming Connect has partnered with the Nature Friendly Farming Network UK to discover how Nature Means Business.
There is growing pressure on the agricultural sector in Wales, the UK and across the...
Innovation demonstrated in Farming Connect project helps Pruex win agri-tech award
25 November 2021
A Welsh business whose automated spraying systems have resulted in significant improvements in the housing environment of chickens at a Farming Connect demonstration site has won a major new award for innovation.
Pruex’s work at Wern...
Test your knowledge of farm safety basics to win a prize as you get in the festive mood at this year’s Winter Fair
23 November 2021
To learn how to reduce the risk of accidents at your farm business, make sure you visit the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) at this year’s Winter Fair at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd.
This...
Cow mobility issues nearly halve at Welsh dairy farm after video monitoring
22 November 2021
Using technology to detect lameness at an early stage has reduced the number of cows with severely impaired mobility by 75% at a Welsh dairy farm.
Erw Fawr, a Farming Connect demonstration site near Holyhead...