11 August 2022
Drawing up a feed budget has allowed a Powys livestock farm to make decisions on winter feed early, before any potential deficits occur, in what has been a challenging growing year for farmers across Wales.
The...
Below is the 40th 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...
In this episode our Red Meat Technical Officer Lisa Roberts revisit's Marc Jones and his family at Trefnant Hall, Welshpool. Marc was deservedly rewarded last year with the British Grassland Society 'grassland farmer of the year' award. Lisa and Marc...
8 July 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2021 - March 2022.
Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government
Small Grants – Yard Coverings and Nutrient Management Investment schemes supports farmers in Wales to improve on-farm nutrient management, by investing in existing on-farm infrastructure and equipment.
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1 July 2022
Farming in Wales is Changing. Shifts in government policies, the impacts of COVID-19 and a changing climate mean many farms will have to adapt their farming systems. Health can have a big impact on the capacity...
30 June 2022
At 430 metres at its highest point, the land farmed by John and Sarah Yeomans and their family can be a challenging environment for growing grass on the shoulders of the season but by incorporating timothy...
Over the winter, silage is the backbone of the feed system on most farms here in Wales, so it is vital that we get that management right. During this programme, we will visit farms that have changed their silage systems...
21 June 2022
From carbon sequestration to growing heritage wheat varieties and from investigating the potential of a Welsh tea plantation to animal health – these are just a few of the diverse topics to be researched by the...
