11 July 2018
Despite the recent hot and dry spell and a lack of grass growth, one consolation is the fact that cows hunger tends to be satisfied even on these lower farm covers. Recent grass samples as...
10 July 2018
In an ideal world, the older generation would discuss their plans for the future of the farm business openly with other members of the family. They would “start the conversation” long before the time when such...
10 July 2018
Farming Connect has announced the names of this year’s intake of 36 successful applicants selected to take part in its flagship personal development programme, the Agri Academy.
After a rigorous selection process, the panel of judges...
10 July 2018
A livestock farmer who adopted a rotational grazing system to fatten lambs with support from Farming Connect has finished 8% more to market standards and gained an additional 1.5kg liveweight per lamb.
Rhun Williams, who runs...
3 July 2018
A young farmer is farming in his own right after gaining support and confidence through Farming Connect initiatives to apply for the tenancy.
Aled Harper, a qualified carpenter, grew up on a smallholding in Pembrokeshire...
29 June 2018
Exceptional soil pH values resulting from regular applications of lime is allowing a Pembrokeshire organic dairy farm to grow grass using only home-produced slurry and farmyard manure.
Soil acidity is an influential factor in forage...
28 June 2018
A number of progressive farmers who have successfully diversified into ‘niche’ areas of agriculture such as milking ewes for artisan sheep milk cheeses and yoghurts, rearing turkeys or pigs, producing goat meat products, bee keeping...
27 June 2018
Farmers across Wales suffering from the impact of the dry weather are being urged to plan ahead to reduce further impact on feed supply and livestock.
Challenging weather conditions since last autumn mean that forage...
26 June 2018
If ever a period demonstrated a perfect definition of the effects of extreme weather conditions, it will be the complete metrological u-turn during the spring of 2018 and its effect on grassland management on Welsh livestock...
