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The fat-tail sheep and its introduction to Wales
26 November 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The fat-tail sheep is a hardy and unique type characterised by substantial fatty deposits located on the rump or in the elongated tail.
- The tail fat of these sheep...
Zoom Around The World - Yorkshire - 25/11/2021
For this episode of Zoom Around the World, Farming Connect has partnered with the Nature Friendly Farming Network UK to discover how Nature Means Business.
There is growing pressure on the agricultural sector in Wales, the UK and across the...
Innovation demonstrated in Farming Connect project helps Pruex win agri-tech award
25 November 2021
A Welsh business whose automated spraying systems have resulted in significant improvements in the housing environment of chickens at a Farming Connect demonstration site has won a major new award for innovation.
Pruex’s work at Wern...
Test your knowledge of farm safety basics to win a prize as you get in the festive mood at this year’s Winter Fair
23 November 2021
To learn how to reduce the risk of accidents at your farm business, make sure you visit the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) at this year’s Winter Fair at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd.
This...
Cow mobility issues nearly halve at Welsh dairy farm after video monitoring
22 November 2021
Using technology to detect lameness at an early stage has reduced the number of cows with severely impaired mobility by 75% at a Welsh dairy farm.
Erw Fawr, a Farming Connect demonstration site near Holyhead...
Trial shows plough versus direct drill reseeding decisions are not clear cut
18 November 2021
A dairy-beef producer is hitting average daily liveweight gains of 1kg/day off grass on a rotational grazing system.
Neil Davies has overhauled his livestock system since becoming a Farming Connect demonstration farmer, switching from suckler beef...
Changes to clamp management improves dairy farm’s silage quality
17 November 2021
A Carmarthenshire dairy farm is improving silage quality by making small changes to clamp management.
Increasing clamp density has been a focus at Nantglas, a Farming Connect demonstration site at Talog, where milk producer Iwan...
FC - Issue 36 - November/December 2021
Below is the 36th 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...