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Novel ewe colostrum study shows significance of late pregnancy nutrition
17 February 2022
Ewe nutrition in late pregnancy has been suggested as the major influence on colostrum quality in a new study.
In what is thought to be the largest recorded data-set for ovine colostrum collected under commercial farming...
Rhifyn 57 - Fferm fynydd bîff a defaid sydd ddim yn aros yn llonydd
“Gallwn ddim aros yn llonydd, rhaid inni edrych ymlaen i’r dyfodol”. Dyna’r neges gan y ddau frawd, Aled a Dylan Jones o Fferm Rhiwaedog ger y Bala. Fel Fferm Arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio, mae Aled a Dylan wedi bod yn treiali...
Securing Master Slurry workshop place a priority amid rising fertiliser prices
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...
Grassland trial confirms sulphur application as an economically valuable input
10 February 2022
Applying fertilisers enhanced with selenium and sulphur has been shown to boost levels of selenium in grassland by up to five times, and to increase grass yield by up to 11%, during a Farming Connect trial...
Indoor or in-field: Climate impacts of controlled environment growth
9 February 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) may have an increasing interest as our available land for traditional growth strategies diminishes
- Extreme weather that impacts outdoor crops also adds benefits to CEA...
Growing crops for the pharmaceutical industry
7 February 2022
Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Growing pharmaceutical crops could be an innovative way to diversify a farm business.
- As pharmaceutical crops are grown for a specialist end market, identifying the buyer of the pharmaceutical...
Grassland farmers can mitigate against impact on grass growth of applying less N
7 February 2022
Improving efficiency through better soil, grazing and slurry management can help grassland farmers reduce the negative impact on grass growth from reducing nitrogen (N) inputs.
Fertiliser price rises will add 3p/litre to milk production costs this...
Episode 56 - A beef breed fit for the future
The Limousin breed of cattle was first imported to the UK from France 50 years ago. Since then, the breed has grown in popularity enormously, becoming the most popular beef sire in the UK. In this episode, we hear from...
Knowledge is power… apply NOW to visit some of the UK’s top-performing rural businesses!
3 February 2022
Are you ready to broaden your horizons, and discover what you can learn from some of the UK’s top-performing rural businesses or organisations? Would you be happy to bring that new-found knowledge, technical ability and management...