News and Events

15 January 2021

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Reducing ammonia emission from agriculture is a necessary objective to reduce national levels of air pollution
• Ammonia is a key contributor to air pollution as it...

17 December 2020

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Ammonia is a key contributor to air pollution levels, as it can become particulate matter after combination with other pollutant materials from a range of sources...

16 December 2020

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Current levels of air pollution present a major health risk.
• Ammonia emitted as a result of agricultural activities can contribute to particulate matter formation (a key...

This dashboard outlines Venture key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between June 2020 - November 2020.

A group of Welsh turkey farmers have come together to form an Agrisgôp group to share their experiences and help each other prepare for what will be a very different Christmas this year. The impact of Covid restrictions has led...

This dashboard outlines poultry key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October 2019 - September 2020.

Below is the 30th 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...

19 November 2020

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Whilst the poultry industry is efficient and has a small carbon footprint, issues arise in the production of ammonia, a harmful acidifying agent which impacts the environment and animal and...

3 November 2020

As restrictions on unnecessary travel continue due to Covid-19, Farming Connect is taking farmers and foresters on a series of virtual international farm tours. It will build on the aims of the popular Management Exchange and...