Dairy: May 2021 – August 2021
This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2021 - August 2021.
News and Events
Red Meat: May 2021 – August 2021
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2021 - August 2021.
Sheep dairy production: understanding before upscaling
21 October 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sheep’s milk is currently an underutilised production option in the UK
- Sheep’s milk and processed products may have many beneficial health impacts which could appeal to modern consumers
- To...
FCTV - Diversification - 21/10/2021
Diversification has been a topic of popular debate for decades and nothing has changed this year with a large number of Welsh farms looking to add income to the business.
Unlocking the potential of alternative crops: new income and environmental sustainability
15 October 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UK crop and pasture practices heavily focus on traditional methodologies which can cause climate impacts and be susceptible to high variability in profit margins
- Alternative crop and pasture systems...
Episode 50 - Farming with Will ‘Rock & Roll’ Evans
In episode 50, we meet the well-known farmer, writer and podcaster; Will Penri Evans. Will farms with his wife and four daughters at Lower Eyton Farm near Wrexham. He’s become a high-profile figure within UK agriculture through hosting the Rock...
Drying out chicken litter with non-infective bacteria could help poultry farmers adjust to the new Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations
30 September 2021
Adding non-infective bacteria to the environment of poultry sheds to dry out litter and reduce ammonia levels has the potential to help farms meet the challenges of new Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) regulations...
The potential for growing plants under artificial light
28 September 2021
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Light from artificial sources is increasingly used in horticultural production systems.
- Advances in LED technology means light composition can be optimised to increase the potential for...
Dan & Cath Price, poultry farmers - 28/09/2021
Young poultry farmers avoid falling ‘fowl’ of the rules thanks to guidance from Farming Connect!
Zoom Around The World - New Zealand - 28/09/2021
Variable Milking Times
Our second Zoom Around the World adventure, we’re taking you on a long-haul flight to the Southern Hemisphere to meet a group of like-minded business owners who have reformed their farming systems by transitioning milk production to...