News and Events
Nanotechnology and agriculture: Could smaller mean better?
12 October 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Nanotechnology is already playing roles in modern agriculture and could have further implementation in the future
- More research is needed to determine the environmental impacts of specific usage of...
Grass central to suckler farmer’s new dairy-to-beef enterprise
8 October 2020
A dairy-to-beef calf rearing and finishing enterprise is utilising grass more efficiently and maintaining sward quality since establishing a rotational system of grazing.
Neil Davies and his family had been running a suckler beef herd at...
Share farming opportunity for farmer who shares brothers’ farming philosophy
6 October 2020
Two brothers are aiming to build on the success they have achieved in their large-scale dairy farming business by providing an opportunity for a share farmer.
Alun and Paul Price run a herd of 800 Holstein...
Digital disregard and inequality in rural areas
6 October 2020
Dr David Cutress, Aberystwyth University.
- Internet access is not universal across the entirety of the UK with there being clear evidence of an urban/rural divide
- Agriculture, along with all other sectors are advancing into a...
Welsh dairy farm utilises more grass by measuring and budgeting pasture
2 October 2020
Data is driving decision making around grass growth and utilisation at a Welsh dairy farm as it seeks to nearly double milk from forage in its all-year-round calving high yielding herd.
The Holstein herd at Erw...
Think smart, farm more efficiently and save money in the bargain!
1 October 2020
Effective land management strategies are critically important to all farmers. Thanks to Farming Connect’s expanded range of fully funded e-learning courses you can acquire the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own home, at...
Livestock: April 2020 – July 2020
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2020 – July 2020.
Business: April 2020 – July 2020
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2020 – July 2020.
Farming Connect leads the way on sensor technology on Welsh farms
30 September 2020
Low-power smart sensors that exploit wireless technology are capturing important data on Farming Connect demonstration sites across Wales and sharing the benefits with other farmers and rural businesses.
LoRaWAN (Low Power Long Range Wide Area Access...