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FC - Issue 27 - May/June 2020
Below is the 27th 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...
First fat tailed Damara lambs born in Wales
20 May 2020
In the early 1990s, Anglesey farmer Peter Williams left home to work on a 30,000 sheep farm near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. He was determined to broaden his horizons and learn as much as he could...
WEBINAR: Weed control in grassland - 19/05/2020
Bryn Hughes, an agrochemical expert discussing different methods of controlling weeds in grassland.
- Good practices to prevent weeds invading
- Know your enemy
- Seed banks
- Dock control in grassland
- Generalweeds
- Clover safe stages for weed control
Put quality before quantity by cutting silage early, farmers advised
19 May 2020
Dairy farmers who improve silage quality by just 1 metabolisable energy (ME) value, to 11.5ME, will produce an additional 60,000 litres of milk from a 1,000 tonne crop.
The financial payback of producing good quality silage...
Milking for all it’s worth (Farming Connect Udder Health Visit)
19 May 2020
Case Study: Ynysgain, Criccieth
In July 2019, Farming Connect collaborated with South Caernarfon Creameries to design and implement a trial into efficient methods of addressing milk quality problems as a pilot project. Kite Consulting, with...
Want or need to get your cv noticed?
18 May 2020
Setting out your skills and experience for a cv or completing a job application form can be daunting. Some of us think we have too much to say, while others, especially those just starting out in...
Dairy farm exploits genomic testing to identify most productive heifer replacements
15 May 2020
A Pembrokeshire dairy farm is screening the genomics of its heifer calves to select the best replacements for the milking herd.
Rearing replacements is one of the biggest costs on a dairy farm - rearing a...
Project informs management changes that reduce parasite dosing in goats
15 May 2020
Goat meat producers with low stocking rates who turn herds out to graze on long swards intermittently are reporting significantly less worm challenges.
Four goat meat businesses in Wales have come together for a project that...
Episode 18 - Ear to the ‘New Zealand’ Ground with Rhys Williams - 15/05/2020
Earlier this year Rhys Williams of Precision Grazing Ltd visited New Zealand to meet leading agribusiness consultants, to observe sustainable livestock productions systems and to asses how their agricultural industry in responding to the environmental challenges. Tune in to find...