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FC - Issue 11
Below is the 11th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Better soil management: reducing or stopping soil tillage
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Tillage creates significant disturbance to soil, which can have a negative influence on soil biology and soil organic matter levels.
- This can adversely affect soil health and function.
- Adopting no-till systems...
FC - Issue 9
Below is the 9th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Twinning in suckler herds – could it be a useful system for increasing profitability?
Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- Twinning in beef cattle has been suggested to be a way to increase profitability in suckler herds, by producing more calves from suckler cows.
- Genetic selection can be used to increase twinning...
3. Climate change in grass-based agricultural systems: approaches for mitigation
Take home messages:
- Climate change offers an enormous challenge to UK agricultural systems
- Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but could also offer opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change.
- Modifying current agricultural practice to mitigate...
2. Climate change in grass-based agricultural systems: approaches for adaptation
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Climate change will have strong effects on pastoral production in the UK.
- Implementing management approaches to allow these systems to adapt to this future environmental change is essential.
- This will...
FC - Issue 8
Below is the 8th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...