Farming Connect – supporting farm and forestry businesses in Wales ‘get greener’, by making the changes that will help the world halt a climate catastrophe
10 November 2021
The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow has got the world talking about global warming, climate change and the need for every country in the world to reduce its carbon footprint.
Every day this week...
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...
Episode 50 - Farming with Will ‘Rock & Roll’ Evans
In episode 50, we meet the well-known farmer, writer and podcaster; Will Penri Evans. Will farms with his wife and four daughters at Lower Eyton Farm near Wrexham. He’s become a high-profile figure within UK agriculture through hosting the Rock...
Potato blight: securing our spuds
23 September 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Potatoes are one of the most important food crops globally
- Fungal pathogens can cause different types of blight which reduce potato crop yields significantly and increase the application of...
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...
Sprouts, microgreens and edible flowers: potentials for innovations
17 September 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sprouts, microgreens and edible flowers offer a higher value alternative crop option to intensive agrochemical heavy crops
- These foods have interesting nutritional and health benefits associated and as such...
Land: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
Business: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
Alert ATVs and guarding gates: IoT devices for improving farm security
9 September 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK
- Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection
- Sensors and...