05 March 2026
Growing beans and sunflowers in its crop of forage maize has seen a Pembrokeshire dairy farm raise the crude protein (CP) level in that silage to nearly 14%.
Volatile feed prices prompted the Evans family to explore...
17 December 2025
A farm-based study in Wales shows that pre-mowing the grazing platform delivers no financial or feed quality advantage in certain dairy systems.
At Moor Farm, near Holywell, the Davies family have a policy of pre-mowing paddocks up...
Welcome to another episode of the Farming Connect Ear to the Ground podcast. We are staying on the topic of soil health for this episode as we were keen to expand on the foundations and principles heard in our latest...
10 October 2025
Farming Connect has concluded another successful series of farm visits throughout September but this time increasing the number from 15 to 22 events. These showcased sustainable land management (SLM) practices through on-farm trials and demonstrations.
These events, held...
08 October 2025
The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) is set to help Welsh farmers and growers with three primary objectives: producing high-quality food, improving productivity, and successfully adapting to climate change. To assist the agricultural community with the transition, Farming...
01 October 2025
Improve your farm's efficiency and animal welfare and prepare for the Sustainable Farming Scheme with five new e-learning modules from Farming Connect.
Completing Farming Connect's new online learning modules on Animal Welfare from Summer 2025 will fulfil...
30 September 2025
Including freshly-cut Westerwolds ryegrass in the ration during housing increases daily milk yield by two litres/cow in a Ceredigion dairy herd and captures significant cost savings on protein feed.
The fast-growing cover crop is established directly after...
08 September 2025
A Welsh livestock farmer has captured a winter feed cost saving of £2,572 by growing his own protein crop, but results from that trial have shown how important weather conditions are to yield and quality in a...
02 September 2025
Farmers and growers trialling different farming techniques and innovations as participants in the Farming Connect Our Farms network are hosting events in September when other farmers will learn what they have discovered from projects ranging from targeted...
31 July 2025
A group of Welsh growers who share an affinity for herbs and their multiple uses are instigating new business ideas and building on existing revenue streams thanks to a progressive Farming Connect initiative.
With aspirations ranging from...
