Precision farming equipment and technology could help improve the performance, profit and efficiency of day to day work routines of crop farming businesses. The potential to make financial savings is significant, but the technology used must pay for itself.
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Making the most of grass available this spring by turning cows out to graze earlier can help save money on feed and housing, boosting profitability. With some careful planning, spring grazing can be managed to ensure improved utilisation of grass throughout...
Noel Gowan, Grasstec discussing planning an early spring turnout to keep production costs down at Trawscoed, one of Farming Connect's Innovation sites.
Farming Connect has added to its range of fully-funded e-learning interactives which now cover a wide variety of topics ranging from liverfluke to the benefits of using high sugar grasses and from grazing management to farm finance.
With all modules designed to...
Measuring grass and planning a spring grazing rotation are some of the key things farmers can do now to maximise grass utilisation and cut down on expensive feed bills.
At an event yesterday at Trawscoed, near Aberystwyth – a Farming Connect...
IMPROVING piglet survival and reducing pre-weaning mortality rates can significantly increase herd productivity and performance, which in turn may help boost business profitability. Join Farming Connect and highly respected pig vet Bob Stevenson to learn more about improving piglet survival...
To maximise flock performance, it is important to feed ewes according to their needs at different stages of production, as good ewe nutrition impacts on lamb survival and growth rates. Formulating rations based on forage will help optimise health and welfare...
Who would have spotted the synergy between farming and photography? Not everyone perhaps, but Jim Ellis (22) is a not only a dynamic and ambitious young farmer, he is also a young entrepreneur whose innovative ideas are already starting to...
Farmers and foresters from across Wales are invited to attend the Farming Connect Wales Farmers’ Forum which will take place from 10am – 4pm on Thursday, 2 February 2017 at Hafod a Hendre, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd.
Eirwen Williams, Director at...
