Nadine Evans has got no farming background whatsoever – but where there’s a will there’s often a way and ‘farming is all I ever wanted to do!’ Now in her early 50s, Liverpool-born Nadine is finally living the rural dream...

22 February 2023

Nadine Evans has got no farming background whatsoever – but where there’s a will there’s often a way and ‘farming is all I ever wanted to do!’ Now in her early 50s, Liverpool-born Nadine is finally...

As part of the Control of Agricultural Pollution regulations 2021 every farm business which
spreads organic manure will be required to produce a Risk Map from the 1 January 2023. 

25 January 2023

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Following birth, livestock are highly susceptible to diseases and mortality rates are high
• Management of the newborn’s navel region is important to prevent infections from tracking through to the...

This dashboard outlines organic key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October 2021 - September 2022.

21 December 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Circular systems and economies aim to improve efficiencies whilst reducing waste by recycling, reusing and refurbishing materials and energy throughout production
• Within agriculture, many production aspects are amenable to...

This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2022 - July 2022.

14 December 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Organic farming strives to utilise techniques which work in collaboration with local ecosystems
• Organic farming strategies such as crop diversification and rotation can improve field plant diversity levels
• There...