News and Events

27 May 2020

Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist

Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The...

20 May 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Soils are the most important biological systems across all farming practices
• The ability to map soil components accurately, including; nutrients, water content and structures can assist in improving farm...

Below is the 27th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.

Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...

19 May 2020

Dairy farmers who improve silage quality by just 1 metabolisable energy (ME) value, to 11.5ME, will produce an additional 60,000 litres of milk from a 1,000 tonne crop.

The financial payback of producing good quality silage...

18 May 2020

Setting out your skills and experience for a cv or completing a job application form can be daunting. Some of us think we have too much to say, while others, especially those just starting out in...

Fertility is the foundation of every profitable suckler herd!

Dr Iwan Parry, Milfeddygon Dolgellau Veterinary surgery discussing the main factors which contributes to establishing a healthy and fertile herd.

• Pre-mating management
• Fertility test/indicators
• How to maintain good fertility
• Targets

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14 May 2020

Home-grown spring barley could help a Welsh suckler enterprise cut its bull beef finishing costs. 

The Griffith family planted 27 acres of the crop in two fields at Bodwi, a Farming Connect demonstration site at Mynytho...

This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2019 – March 2020.