News and Events
Livestock farmer trials peas and beans as soya alternative in ewe rations
11 December 2023
Protein-rich peas and beans are replacing concentrates in the winter ration of sheep and cattle at a Radnorshire farm.
Robert Lyon had been mixing a complete diet TMR ration using maize, soya and grass silage for...
Episode 90 - Diversification opportunities within the horticulture industry in Wales
A recent report suggests that we produce 3.5% of the fruit and veg we consume as a population here in Wales. If you're a farmer looking to diversify or add another enterprise on farm this podcast could incentives you to...
Major feed cost savings for beef farm that utilised Farming Connect services
07 December 2023
An approach to grassland management described as “transformational’’ is enabling a Pembrokeshire beef farm to grow and finish cattle without any concentrate feed.
Paul Evans and Risca Solomon started farming at Campbell Farm in April 2022...
Value of hedges in storing carbon below ground studied in Welsh Soil Project
05 December 2023
The role hedges play in capturing carbon and storing it in soils is being investigated as Farming Connect gathers soil samples from across Wales in an initiative that will provide important benchmarking data for farmers.
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Ambition to cut concentrate use moves forward with Farming Connect red clover project
04 December 2023
Lamb finishing times could be significantly shortened at a Powys livestock farm this autumn after red and white clover leys were established in the grazing rotation.
Fferm Awel y Grug, a Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ farm...
Business - December 2023 – February 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024