News and Events
Emma and Mari Roberts, Brynaeron Farm - 21/06/2021
From front-line nurse to front-line farmer! This is Emma Roberts and daughter, Mari, who are an important part of ‘Team Roberts’ at Brynaeron, a 360 acre dairy, family farm in Pembrokeshire.
Keen to learn all they could about the livestock...
From front-line nurse to front-line farmer, with a helping hand from Farming Connect
21 June 2021
Pembrokeshire-born Emma Roberts had a part-time job she loved at a busy GP surgery in Whitland. Therefore, why did qualified nurse Emma, who has been at the front-line of the profession for more than 30 years...
Gastrointestinal roundworms in cattle – consequences, cause, and controls
17 June 2021
Dr David Cutress & Dr Gwen Rees: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are highly prevalent in the UK cattle industry
- GINs can have implications on cattle health, welfare, productivity, and economics, particularly in youngstock...
Bakers trial ancient grain varieties being grown in Wales
17 June 2021
A farm-based community bakery in Pembrokeshire is experimenting with producing bread from a range of ancient grains and heritage wheat varieties.
These species of wheat can be tricky to grow but a European Innovation Partnership (EIP)...
WEBINAR: Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations – what is changing and how can they be implemented? - 15/06/2021
Speakers:
Keith Owen, Environment Consultant and a Director of KeBeK Ltd who specialises in delivering infrastructure on-farm advice
Chris Duller, independent consultant specialising in delivering soil and grassland management advice across all of the livestock sectors
Earlier this year...
Welsh livestock farms target production efficiencies to reduce emissions
14 June 2021
Two Welsh livestock farms are taking steps to boost production efficiencies to make their systems more carbon-efficient.
Bryn Farm, near Cardigan, and Hendre Ifan Goch, at Bridgend, are both Farming Connect demonstration sites.
Through...