Eirwen Williams: Demo Farm Decade - 29/03/2021
Head of Rural Programmes and Director of Menter a Busnes, Eirwen Williams, welcomes you to a week of celebrating a decade of Farming Connect's demonstration farms!
News and Events
The Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations - 25/03/2021
This is the first in a series of videos providing you with information about the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations which come into force on 1 April 2021, presented by Tony Lathwood of ADAS.
Episode 38 - How a Welsh dairy farmer saved £25,000 a year by tackling foot health
Research suggests that approximately 1 in 3 cows in Wales is lame at any one time. Lameness can have a huge impact, not only on animal welfare, but also on the productivity of the business. In this episode, we meet...
Welsh Pasture Project: Rhys Williams, Trygarn - 17/03/2021
We are privileged to welcome the experienced grassland manager Rhys Williams, Trygarn, Sarn Meyllteyrn as one of our #WelshPastureProject farms this year.
Rhys will share his grassland management strategies with us throughout the season, and share the farm's growth rates...
An update on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture
15 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UAV development and the market for use is continuing to grow
- New regulations and legislations have been put in place which in many instances could facilitate easier use of...
Tackling foot health worth £25,000 a year to Welsh dairy farm
9 March 2021
Halving lameness rates from a one-time high of 49% has resulted in a cost saving of more than £25,000 a year for a Welsh dairy farm.
Graig Olway, near Usk, had been battling digital dermatitis and...