07 December 2023
An approach to grassland management described as “transformational’’ is enabling a Pembrokeshire beef farm to grow and finish cattle without any concentrate feed.
Paul Evans and Risca Solomon started farming at Campbell Farm in April 2022...
05 December 2023
The role hedges play in capturing carbon and storing it in soils is being investigated as Farming Connect gathers soil samples from across Wales in an initiative that will provide important benchmarking data for farmers.
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04 December 2023
Lamb finishing times could be significantly shortened at a Powys livestock farm this autumn after red and white clover leys were established in the grazing rotation.
Fferm Awel y Grug, a Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ farm...
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024
30 November 2023
Trees shape the appearance of the Welsh countryside, but their role extends far beyond the visual.
From mitigating the effects of drought and reducing soil erosion to capturing carbon and providing shelter for livestock, woodland can...
Defining Sustainability is a question all but rhetorical in nature. It pertains to an almost spiritual relationship between people, animals and the land, unique to each locality, born of the climate, the geography and the culture. Where local tradition and...
Below is the 3rd issue of the Farming Connect Technical Publication since the launch of the new programme in April 2023.
It includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters for farmers in Wales, allowing...
