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Graze for greater profit with support from Farming Connect’s Master Grass
21 February 2018
Farming Connect is offering Welsh farmers the opportunity to hone their grassland management expertise through a series of dedicated courses.
Wales Master Grass aims to help farmers to develop their knowledge and skills in grassland...
FC - Issue 12
Below is the 12th 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...
Better soil management: avoiding soil compaction
25 January 2018
Take home messages:
- Soil compaction is major issue for modern agriculture.
- This can influence soil physical and chemical characteristics and can affect soil-based processes.
- Compacted soil is economically damaging to farm business efficiency, as it results...
Technical training aids fertility improvements in Welsh dairy herd
22 January 2018
The next generation at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm are improving their dairy herd’s fertility thanks to artificial insemination (AI) training part-funded by Farming Connect.
Brothers Alistair and William Lawrence and their sister, Hannah, have all...
Welsh farmers urged to adopt safe cattle handling techniques in a bid to reduce the risks to life and limb
12 January 2018
In the last ten years, 388 farmers, their family members or farm workers have been killed on British farms, while thousands more have suffered serious injuries and work-related ill health.
“This is a horrifying statistic...
Farming for a sustainable future is within the grasp of all Welsh farmers
10 January 2018
Farmers throughout Wales are being urged to examine their business performance closely and find out how they can tackle the critical issue of reducing production costs by attending the next round of Farming Connect ‘Farming for...
Considering applying for funding for approved Farming Connect training courses? First online application window for 2018 opens soon
10 January 2018
If you want your farm business to perform at its best, is this the right time to invest time in training and personal development skills? Would your business benefit if you took some time out to...
Eight projects awarded funding through EIP Wales
European Innovation Partnership Wales (EIP Wales), which is delivered by Menter a Busnes, has approved 8 projects to date since being awarded the major Welsh Government Project.
With a budget of up to £40,000 funding per project (maximum of...
Multi-species grassland: Is it time to consider your roots?
Take home messages:
- Increasing the amount of species in UK grasslands can offer benefits in terms of production, whilst reducing environmental impact.
- Diverse grassland swards can enhance agro-ecosystem biodiversity and increase soil health and function.
- This approach could reduce necessary...