News and Events
Cumulative gains from improvements in multiple areas benefits sheep farm
19 September 2019
Addressing a cobalt deficiency has lifted daily liveweight gains in lambs at a Carmarthenshire sheep farm.
At Aberbranddu, a Farming Connect Demonstration Farm near Pumpsaint, trace element tests on lambs born this spring confirmed a...
Farming Connect benchmarking support to farming businesses
17 September 2019
Farming Connect offers an extensive array of support for farming businesses to benchmark their physical and financial performance.
Benchmarking will enable you to gain a better understanding of how your business is performing and to help...
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Reseeding with Multi Species Leys at Moor Farm
11 September 2019
A Pembrokeshire dairy farmer is growing multi species leys to boost soil health and protect feed supply from dry conditions during the growing season.
Andrew Rees, a Farming Connect Demonstration Farmer, reseeded 5.7 hectares (ha)...
Multicut Silage
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...
The Black Farmer’s next project: inspiring rural entrepreneurs in Wales to embrace innovation and diversify!
6 September 2019
Every so often, someone relatively under the radar has a great business idea, follows it through successfully and hits the big time! Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is just such a person, and The Black Farmer – the...
Growing without soil – An overview of hydroponics
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...
New Farm Safety Ambassadors announced to highlight health and safety challenges on Welsh farms
2 September 2019
Alun Elidyr Edwards and Glyn Davies have been appointed to two new ambassadorial roles to promote health and safety awareness on farms across Wales.
The new Ambassadors will promote the work of the Wales Farm...
Future potential of insect farming
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...