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...
Gastrointestinal roundworms in cattle – consequences, cause, and controls
17 June 2021
Dr David Cutress & Dr Gwen Rees: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are highly prevalent in the UK cattle industry
- GINs can have implications on cattle health, welfare, productivity, and economics, particularly in youngstock...
Bakers trial ancient grain varieties being grown in Wales
17 June 2021
A farm-based community bakery in Pembrokeshire is experimenting with producing bread from a range of ancient grains and heritage wheat varieties.
These species of wheat can be tricky to grow but a European Innovation Partnership (EIP)...
FC - Issue 33 - May/June 2021
Below is the 33rd 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...
Gene editing and agriculture
3 June 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- In response to DEFRA’s consultation on the regulation of genetic technologies in English agriculture, gene editing (GE) has become a popular topic of conversation.
- GE encompasses a variety of...
Sustainable agriculture: Meaningful metrics and motivations
20 May 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sustainable agriculture looks to maintain production whilst reducing detrimental outputs but can mean different things to different people
- For agriculture to be sustainable it must balance economic, social and...
Farming Connect’s skills application window opens as face-to-face training resumes
28 April 2021
Farming Connect’s face-to-face training is underway again. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, although it’s not quite ‘training as usual’ as yet for Farming Connect, face-to-face training courses are now available provided all the current pandemic guidelines are...
AgriTech 4.0: Future perspectives for technology
28 April 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Technological advancement is undergoing rapid and continual development within the agricultural sector
- Technologies are moving towards more environmental considerations as a new focus for the sector as a whole ...