31 July 2024

A group of women farmers from north Wales have been inspired to put systems in place to reduce their livestock feed costs, including adopting rotational grazing principles.

An opportunity to join a Farming Connect Agrisgôp group led...

18 July 2024

“Matching landowners wanting or needing to step back from the industry with younger farmers or new entrants keen to gain a foothold in farming is not only invigorating and modernising Welsh agriculture but also safeguarding the future...

10 July 2024

In five years, the average weight of lamb produced per ewe in Elfyn Owen’s flock has increased by 9.3kg, to 47.6kg.

Mr Owen, who farms with his wife, Ruth, recognised the value of achieving genetic gains driven...

09 July 2024

Llyr Griffiths, from Tafarn y Bugail in Llangoedmor, Ceredigion aims to improve the farm’s sustainability and reduce reliance on purchased feed for his 500-cow dairy herd by companion cropping maize with sunflowers.

With the increasing cost of...

03 July 2024

With mentoring from an experienced farmer, a Powys lamb producer says the performance of his farm and flock has never been so good.  

James Ruggeri runs a mixed flock of 200 ewes on 50 acres of...

Calling all farmers!

Join Farming Connect for a unique series of 15 farm walks across the Our Farms Network this September (9th - 27th) - Our Farms Farm Walks - September 2024. These walks offer a chance to see the...

26 June 2024

Lambs produced by an organic hill flock of Welsh ewes are hitting finishing weights two weeks earlier since performance recording was introduced to improve genetics.

The Parry family have been performance recording for four years, in the...

Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

March 2024

Recycled manure solids (RMS) otherwise known as separated manure solids, dairy waste solids or green bedding is an alternative form of bedding for dairy cows.

In the UK and Wales, the use...