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Protect & Enhance The Farm Ecosystem April – June 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April – June 2024
Cwmcowddu Dairy Farm Improves Feed Efficiency, Boosting Profitability and Sustainability
25 March 2024
Cwmcowddu, a mixed farm located in Llangadog, North Carmarthenshire and run by Sian, Aled and Rhodri Davies, is part of the Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ initiative.
As part of this initiative, Cwmcowddu in collaboration with Dr...
Grass measuring and budgeting has given a Welsh dairy farmer the confidence to change his fertiliser policy, reducing input costs by £20,000 a year.
Huw Williams milks 250 autumn-calving Holstein Friesians at Ffordd Las, near Ruthin, where feed from high quality grazed grass and silage drives production.
He shares his grass growth data through the Farming Connect Welsh Pasture Project, measuring grass weekly to...
Grazed grass a key profit driver for Welsh Pasture Project dairy farm
To produce high-quality milk and keep its dairy cows healthy, Maesllwch Home Farm in the Wye Valley needs to grow plenty of good grass.
Achieving that comes from measuring yields weekly to monitor sward performance.
“Grass is a key driver...
Farmers sign-up for carbon footprint support after Farming Connect masterclasses
07 March 2023
Farmers across Wales have been inspired to seek support to measure the carbon footprint of their businesses after a series of Farming Connect workshops.
The carbon masterclasses, led by Farming Connect’s Carbon Specialist Officer, Dr Non...
FC - Issue 4 - January - March 2024
Below is the 4th issue of the Farming Connect Technical Publication since the launch of the new programme in April 2023.
It includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters for farmers in Wales, allowing...
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Land March – May 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between March - May 2024
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Business March – May 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between March - May 2024
Study shows once a day milking not as profitable as twice-a-day for Welsh dairy farm
29 February 2024
Reducing milking frequency to once a day can cut the workload for Welsh dairy farmers but a new report commissioned by Farming Connect has shown that for some businesses profitability will take a hit if they...
Farming Connect’s Agri Academy – igniting that spark for a new generation of farming entrepreneurs and trailblazers
26 February 2024
This spring, the Farming Connect Agri Academy Alumni totals exactly 300 people, each proud to reflect on the time spent on the Farming Connect flagship personal development residential programme as an invaluable experience. Some even call it...