News and Events
Is buying bison better than beef? – Alternative livestock option for the UK
5 November 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- There are two species of bison the American and European species
- The American species has far higher numbers and perspective is beginning to shift away from solely conservation towards...
Prosper from Pasture gives farmer confidence to use new grazing techniques
27 October 2021
A young livestock farmer is seeing the benefits of taking a different approach to grazing, less than a year after enhancing her knowledge of grassland management at a dedicated Farming Connect programme.
Carys Jones and her...
Trial shows income and environmental benefits of a grazing alternative to brassicas
25 October 2021
A Welsh lamb producer more than doubled his income from land growing a winter grazing crop of a rape, ryegrass and Berseem clover mixture compared to brassicas, and soils were not left bare over the winter...
EIP Wales - Controlling malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) in bison, buffalo, and cattle - 25/10/2021
The bison at Rhug Estate are a familiar sight to most who have travelled along the A5. Here's Gareth Jones and Dr Joe Angell explaining how they're looking into how they can protect the herd from a disease called malignant...
Episode 51 - Farming the tide with Dan Pritchard
Farming a thousand ewes on a tidal salt marsh has its challenges and opportunities. Tune in to our latest podcast to hear the story behind the award-winning Gower Salt Marsh Lamb and how the farmer, Dan Pritchard, has changed his...
Dairy: May 2021 – August 2021
This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2021 - August 2021.