News and Events
Use of membrane filtration technology to reduce agricultural pollution
4 October 2018
Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Agricultural pollution is a growing cause of concern
- Membrane technologies can filter nitrogen and other pollutants from agricultural waste streams
- Membrane technologies can also be used to...
Improving slurry management: using separation technology
4 October 2018
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Slurry management can present various challenges for farm businesses
- Using separation technologies can reduce the requirement for slurry storage and the potential for pollution
- Liquid and...
FC - Issue 17
Below is the 17th 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...
Putting snails on the menu! North Wales farmer hopes his latest entrepreneurial idea could prove a winner
2 October 2018
Apart from a very occasional heatwave such as the one this summer, Welsh weather can usually be counted upon to provide the perfect damp, rainy conditions loved by snails. That’s a fact most gardeners know...
Financial recording, VAT and benchmarking made easy! Farming Connect skills support for an ambitious young farmer from Powys
1 October 2018
Gwion Jones is 22, he’s ambitious, hard-working and his long held dream of managing his own farm came true this autumn, when he took over the tenancy of a 200 acre sheep holding close to...
Clean and Dirty Water - Keith Owen
Unnecessary collection of rainwater can significantly reduce available storage capacity in slurry stores over the winter months, resulting in forced disposal of material to the land potentially during wet weather conditions.
