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...
FC - Issue 35 - September/October 2021
Below is the 35th 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...
Business: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
UK wide study visits resume for farmers in Wales since the beginning of the pandemic
19 July 2021
As COVID-19 restrictions came into force early last year, Farming Connect’s Study Visits, like many other activities across the country, came to a stop. This July, the application process resumes.
Since 2015, Farming Connect has given...
Farming Connect restarts its on-site events programme
14 July 2021
Farming Connect live events have resumed with the first of these held at a market garden in Cardigan in July.
It has been nearly 18 months since the pandemic forced Farming Connect to take its knowledge...
Biodiversity on Pentre Demonstration Farm - 13/07/2021
"Biodiversity on our farms" Forging a clear connection between habitat management on farm working hand in hand with food production whilst improving the environmental performance of our farms.
FC - Issue 34 - July/August 2021
Below is the 34th 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 our...