Pigs are a great way of assisting land management in a natural and sustainable way, as part of a broader program or clearing a small area covered in weeds and unwanted undergrowth.[1]
As omnivores, pigs have a tremendous rooting...
Farming Connect recently launched a new pan-Wales recruitment campaign to encourage women working in food, farming or forestry in Wales to join one of its new regional ‘Women in Agriculture’ forums.
Eirwen Williams, director of rural programmes with Menter a Busnes...
Sheep farmers can potentially double the percentage of productive grasses in their pastures by making simple grazing and soil management changes this autumn.
Grassland specialist Chris Duller, who has been advising farmers in Wales at a series of Farming Connect...
Many farms underestimate the contribution farm buildings have on animal health and how to get better animal performance out of existing farm sheds.
Three separate factors contribute towards imbalances within livestock buildings.
Increased moisture and...
Join Farming Connect for an opportunity to visit the new farrow to finish pig unit at Glynllifon and learn more about improving pig performance and productivity to maximise returns.
As well as visiting the new state-of-the-art facilities, renowned vet and...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
To find out more about how Dairy Producer Organisations (DPO) could add value and improve efficiencies in the dairy supply chain in Wales, join Farming Connect at their first ‘DPO Cymru Summit’.
DPOs could help address current and future market...
A number of well-known Farming Connect figures have scooped some of this year’s most prestigious farming awards.
Farming Connect demonstration site farmer Richard Tudor of Llysun,Llanerfyl near Welshpool, was winner of the Beef Farmer of the Year Category in the...
The potential of poultry production as an additional income stream for beef, sheep or dairy farm businesses will be explored at a Farming Connect event.
ADAS poultry specialist Jason Gittins will discuss the feasibility of setting up a poultry unit...
