Forestry

23 May 2022

FC - Issue 39 - May/June 2022

Below is the 39th 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...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Goats, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Diversification, Grassland Management, Health and Safety

13 May 2022

Farmers urged to rethink hedge trimming policies to benefit nature and livestock

13 May 2022 Welsh farmers have been assured that measures that protect and increase biodiversity on their farms can be easily integrated and have benefits for their livestock. Farms already have valuable assets in their hedges and trees. By trimming...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Forestry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Woodland Management

14 April 2022

Farming Connect Demonstration Network - 14/04/2022

Demonstration Sites, located throughout Wales, share examples of best practice, innovation and new technologies. Focus Sites demonstrate ‘one-off’ projects on a wide range of topics these are to help address opportunities or problems facing the industry. For more information click...

Type: Videos Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management, Woodland Management

8 April 2022

Land: August 2021 – November 2021

This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2021 - November 2021.

Type: Dashboards Key Sector: Arable, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic

Theme: Land Key Specialism: Woodland Management

8 April 2022

Venture: June 2021 – November 2021

This dashboard outlines Venture key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between June 2021 - November 2021.

Type: Dashboards Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business Key Specialism: Joint Ventures

29 March 2022

Overview and prioritisation of main themes from the Farming Connect baseline survey (2021).

Type: Reports Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Benchmarking, Diversification, Grassland Management, Nutrient Management Planning, Succession, Water Quality, Woodland Management

16 March 2022

Land use change for carbon sequestration: assessing the influence of carbon trading

16 March 2022 Dr Richard Kipling: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. The potential to earn income from carbon trading is increasingly a factor of interest to land managers However, numerous factors can influence the potential for carbon sequestration, and accurately assessing the...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

11 March 2022

Mentor: Ioan Williams - 11/03/2022

For more information on Mentoring, click here.

Type: Videos Key Sector: Forestry

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Farming, Water Quality, Woodland Management

11 March 2022

Mentor: Alwyn Edwards - 11/03/2022

For more information on Mentoring, click here.

Type: Videos Key Sector: Forestry

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Woodland Management

11 March 2022

FC - Issue 38 - March/April 2022

Below is the 38th 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...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Goats, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Diversification, Grassland Management, Health and Safety, Innovation