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Inspiring the next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs - Farming Connect Agri-Academy 2017 candidates meet the Cabinet Secretary as they start their academic year
A Welsh linguist who can hold a conversation in Spanish, Chinese or Russian, lots of would-be country land agents and vets, a nurse, a clutch of lawyers and accountants, and quite a few students! What they all have in common is that they are...
Visit Farming Connect at the Royal Welsh Show to find out how innovation and technology could be key to a more prosperous future
As farm and forestry businesses throughout the UK prepare to face the challenges and opportunities of trading outside the European Union, Farming Connect will be showcasing some of the industry’s newest and most successful technologies at this year's Royal Welsh Show at...
Vermicomposting: an alternative method for organic waste management
Take home messages:
- Vermicomposting is a faster method for reducing organic waste than traditional composting.
- This approach utilises the action of earthworms as well as bacteria to break down organic waste.
- The resultant material (vermicompost) can be a highly effective...
Farming Connect appoints first Royal Welsh Innovation Steward
New innovations designed to help farmers maximise returns on every hectare will soon be commonplace on Welsh farms, so introducing the next generation to these technologies is important for the future of food production.
A new role has therefore been...
‘Avoiding a ‘hard’ Brexit is our priority’ - Welsh women in agriculture set out what needs to be done as the industry prepares to leave Europe
Continued access to a single market, an integrated rural training and education policy and the risks of reduced financial support for farmers are just some of the critical issues facing Welsh farm businesses.
These are some of the key findings...
Improving dietary nitrogen use in dairy cattle: reducing protein intake in growing heifers – can we maintain production performance?
Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Take home messages:
- On average, 75% of total nitrogen consumed by cattle is lost through excretion.
- Nitrogen use efficiency can be improved (to maintain production) and emissions reduced when crude protein content in...
Welsh pasture project May/June update 2017
Following a favourable spring period for grass growth, unseasonably dry weather in April and May left some farmers on lighter soils troubled by lower covers and grass growth rates. This was compounded for many by 1st cut silage which left...