News and Events

7 November 2019

Louise Radley: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. 

• New legislation targets require petrol to be blended with 9.75% bioethanol by 2020, requiring increased bioenergy crop production while not impacting food crop production
• Miscanthus can thrive on marginal land and...

10 September 2019

“Multicut” is a term that has become widely used to describe a silage system which starts with an earlier first cut, followed by more frequent cuts throughout the summer. 

Why multicut?

The system allows the...

2 September 2019

Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Hydroponics offer an opportunity to diversify into horticultural production for businesses without suitable land resources.
• Hydroponic systems offer greater control and precision in the delivery of water, nutrients and...

2 September 2019

Dr Shikha Ojha: IBERS, Aberystwyth University

• Insect farming can convert lower-value by-products from the agri-food industries into high-value materials, such as proteins, thus offering a sustainable alternative solution for underexploited resources.
• Efficient insect farming and...

28 August 2019

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Riparian buffer strips are zones of permanent or semi-permanent vegetation which line the banks of freshwater systems, acting as a barrier between fields and neighbouring watercourses...

13 August 2019

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A Welsh poultry farm took part in a project run through Farming Connect Focus Farms.  The holding is currently farmed by husband and wife duo, along with their son.  In addition to the beef...

1 August 2019

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Nutrition is a key part of any ruminant production business, but the animal also needs to be equipped with a diverse and healthy rumen microbiome to allow them to make...

31 July 2019

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• The modern dairy cow’s nutritional requirements are highly complex due to the microbial population of the rumen and the demand for efficient and high-yielding animals.
• Protein is an essential...

31 July 2019

Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Effective nutrient management is an increasingly important operational process, needed for both economic and environmental reasons.
• A comprehensive plan, with close attention to detail is required to...

 26 June 2019

Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Robotic weeders aim to increase both the precision and automation of weed control through either chemical or mechanical methods, within rows.
• Most rely on rapidly improving vision...