FCTV - Nutrition - 23/01/2023
With input costs being very high at the moment, it is important that we look very closely at costs and how we feed our animals.
Episode 75 - Grass Breeding: Planting the seeds of the future
Pasture will be the focus of this podcast in the company of Cennydd Jones, lecturer in grassland management at Aberystwyth University and also a part-time farmer. Cennydd will be joined by Alan Lovatt a grass breeder throughout his career and...
Zoom Around The World - Grass cultivation practises in Finland - 07/12/2022
We zoom over to Finland to learn about grass cultivation in this episode with a focus on Timothy grass. Diverse weather conditions makes grass cultivation a particularly interesting topic in Finland. From icy, freezing winters to hot summers, the cultivation...
Episode 72-Tree planting working for a 500 cow dairy unit at Hendre Llwyn y Maen
Hendre Llwyn y Maen is a hill farm of approximately 400 acres with additional in buy land rising up to 1100ft above sea level . Robin Crossley, the owner, is a keen environmentalist and values the woodlands as an important...
The simpler the mix, the better a herbal ley performs, Welsh trial shows
25 October 2022 A herbal ley incorporating fewer species has been found to perform better than a more diverse seed mix with 17 plant varieties, during a trial on a Farming Connect demonstration site. Aled and Dylan Jones and their...
Agroforestry options
25 October 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Agroforestry is receiving a lot of focus for its role in achieving net-zero globally Agroforestry offers multiple integration options but it is important to consider what trees to grow where in...
