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Zoom Around The World - Spain - 04/03/2022
Spanish based Digitanimal, a company that offers innovative integral solutions to farmers in over 50 countries is the focus of this Zoom Around the World episode.
Digitanimal was established after the loss of 10 animals from one of the co-founders'...
Episode 58 - Give rotational grazing a try this Spring
Agricultural inflation has become a big issue in farming over the past twelve months, with substantial increases in input costs, particularly fertiliser and feed. That’s why we invited James Daniel of Precision Grazing to join us on this episode to...
Lantra Cymru Awards 2021 – Minister congratulates winners and says the future of farming is in safe hands.
25 February 2022
Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, which necessitated the prestigious Lantra Cymru Awards 2021 having to be judged remotely, the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths pre-recorded a short message which was...
Developing short food supply chains
24 February 2022
Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The development of short food supply chains offers farmers opportunities to increase their consumer base and diversify their farm business.
- One of the most important principles of short food...
Battling Bracken: Control and alleviation strategies
18 February 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Bracken is a significant pest problem across the UK and has been for many years
- Bracken outcompetes other vegetation reducing total biodiversity and impacting landscape usage potential for strategies...
Rhifyn 57 - Fferm fynydd bîff a defaid sydd ddim yn aros yn llonydd
“Gallwn ddim aros yn llonydd, rhaid inni edrych ymlaen i’r dyfodol”. Dyna’r neges gan y ddau frawd, Aled a Dylan Jones o Fferm Rhiwaedog ger y Bala. Fel Fferm Arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio, mae Aled a Dylan wedi bod yn treiali...
Securing Master Slurry workshop place a priority amid rising fertiliser prices
15 February 2022
With the high cost of purchased fertiliser concentrating farmers’ minds on the nutrients in farm slurry and manure, an opportunity to learn more about exploiting the value in those is still available in Wales.
There are...
Grassland trial confirms sulphur application as an economically valuable input
10 February 2022
Applying fertilisers enhanced with selenium and sulphur has been shown to boost levels of selenium in grassland by up to five times, and to increase grass yield by up to 11%, during a Farming Connect trial...
Grassland farmers can mitigate against impact on grass growth of applying less N
7 February 2022
Improving efficiency through better soil, grazing and slurry management can help grassland farmers reduce the negative impact on grass growth from reducing nitrogen (N) inputs.
Fertiliser price rises will add 3p/litre to milk production costs this...