19 December 2023
Welsh farmers could soon have the option to breed sheep with a naturally low carbon footprint thanks to a new Farming Connect project with ambition to create an estimated breeding value (EBV) for methane yield.
Emissions...
18 December 2023
Two Welsh growers have improved the efficiency of their enterprises after securing capital grant scheme funding to buy new equipment.
Applications submitted by Tom Rees and Andy Matthews were among those that were successful in the...
13 December 2023
A targeted approach is the way forward according to Farming Connects newly appointed steering group
The group, established to give farmers the chance to provide input on services ranging from the type of projects run by...
12 December 2023
Grass measuring and budgeting has given a Welsh dairy farmer the confidence to change his fertiliser policy, reducing input costs by £20,000 a year.
Huw Williams milks 250 autumn-calving Holstein Friesians at Ffordd Las, near Ruthin...
11 December 2023
Protein-rich peas and beans are replacing concentrates in the winter ration of sheep and cattle at a Radnorshire farm.
Robert Lyon had been mixing a complete diet TMR ration using maize, soya and grass silage for...
A recent report suggests that we produce 3.5% of the fruit and veg we consume as a population here in Wales. If you're a farmer looking to diversify or add another enterprise on farm this podcast could incentives you to...
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.
Data...
