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Use of alternative forages for helminth control
With the rising incidence of resistance to broad spectrum anthelmintics in sheep systems, there is increasing interest in the use of novel methods to control helminth infections. There is also a need to reduce chemical inputs for some markets to...
Farming Connect’s Agri Academy members unveiled at the Royal Welsh Show
The new intake of members to the Agri-Academy, Farming Connect’s acclaimed personal development programme, was unveiled at the Royal Welsh Show.
The 37 successful candidates from the three programmes – Business & Innovation, Rural Leadership and the Junior Programme...
Roundworms and anthelmintic resistance
Roundworms, or nematodes (especially gastro-intestinal nematodes - GIN), are some of the most common parasites of sheep. Symptoms for GIN in sheep vary dependent on the parasite present, but generally include scours, severe weight loss and anaemia. Sub-clinical cases present...
Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs meets Farming Connect Demonstration Network at the Royal Welsh Show
The new Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs has heard first-hand how Farming Connect is helping to promote best practice and innovation in agriculture and forestry.
Lesley Griffiths met members of the Farming Connect Demonstration Network at the...
Seasonal reproduction in ewes – how to manipulate the breeding season
By Dr Ruth Wonfor, IBERS
Sheep are seasonal breeders in temperate regions, meaning that they experience distinct periods of sexual activity or inactivity annually. Specifically, sheep are short day breeders, breeding at times of the year when the day length...
Pioneering Welsh grassland farm is the first in the country to grow a new variety of high yielding, high protein clover
At an open day celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Welsh Grassland Societies, visitors to Llysun, Llanerfyl, near Welshpool, had the chance to learn more about balansa clover. The annual legume, which farmer Richard Tudor first...
Candidates for Farming Connect Management Exchange announced
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths will today announce the successful candidates for Farming Connect’s inaugural Management Exchange Programme at a special ceremony at the Royal Welsh Show.
The Management Exchange programme fully funds successful candidates...
Farming Connect Information Booklet
Farming Connect provides farm and forestry businesses in Wales with support, advice, guidance and training on both a one-to-one and group basis.
Many services are fully funded, others are subsidised by up to 80% for eligible businesses.
Innovation, efficiency and profitability - key themes for Farming Connect at the Royal Welsh Show
Farming Connect will be promoting the benefits of personal and strategic business development and showcasing many new ideas and initiatives which are already making a substantial contribution to improving efficiency and profitability for farmers and foresters across Wales at this...