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...

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...

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...

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...

This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.

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...

We will be visiting farms that have been trialling various technologies and new methods, including special protein crop, an innovative machine to get rid of docks, sensors in the poultry sector a new method of spreading fertiliser and the use...

3 September 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Weeds are one of the predominant pest problems impacting productivity across agriculture
• The movement away from blanket chemical use means alternative weeding strategies need increasing consideration, application and development...