News and Events
Welsh Pasture Project: Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr - 19/03/2021
Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg is one beef and sheep farmer making great advances in his grazing management. We look forward to receiving the farms growth rates on the west coast throughout the season.
Episode 38 - How a Welsh dairy farmer saved £25,000 a year by tackling foot health
Research suggests that approximately 1 in 3 cows in Wales is lame at any one time. Lameness can have a huge impact, not only on animal welfare, but also on the productivity of the business. In this episode, we meet...
Dung, drugs and disease: the interaction between dung beetles and farming
18 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Dung beetles are nature's bin men, removing waste and supporting its further breakdown
- Manure can be a key source of food for dung beetles, however, farm grazing and animal...
Aquaponics: Current state and prospectives
17 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Aquaponics combines the strategies of aquaculture and hydroponics
- In principal aquaponics should offer a more sustainable method of food production
- Aquaponics commercial data is limited and attempting to obtain...
Welsh Pasture Project: Rhys Williams, Trygarn - 17/03/2021
We are privileged to welcome the experienced grassland manager Rhys Williams, Trygarn, Sarn Meyllteyrn as one of our #WelshPastureProject farms this year.
Rhys will share his grassland management strategies with us throughout the season, and share the farm's growth rates...
An update on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture
15 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UAV development and the market for use is continuing to grow
- New regulations and legislations have been put in place which in many instances could facilitate easier use of...
WEBINAR: Alternative bedding options for sheep; could slatted floors be the answer to the soaring straw prices? - 11/03/2021
Straw remains the most commonly used bedding material for housed ewes, however as its cost continues to increase significantly, and its availability decreases, farmers are turning to alternative options. Hendre Ifan Goch (a Farming Connect demonstration site) have recently installed...
Tackling foot health worth £25,000 a year to Welsh dairy farm
9 March 2021
Halving lameness rates from a one-time high of 49% has resulted in a cost saving of more than £25,000 a year for a Welsh dairy farm.
Graig Olway, near Usk, had been battling digital dermatitis and...