Tackling milk quality issues increases milk revenue by up to 4p/litre on project farms
24 March 2022
Dairy farms involved in a Farming Connect project to tackle issues that impact on milk quality achieved a milk price uplift of up to 4p/litre after applying recommended changes.
Twenty-eight First Milk suppliers, with herds ranging...
Bryn Perry and Becca Morris - 16/03/2022
Pembrokeshire ‘dairy sheep’ farmer Bryn Perry recently won the prestigious Brynle Williams Memorial Award, which recognises the achievements of a young farmer who has found their way into farming through Farming Connect’s Venture programme. Bryn, who comes from a non-farming...
FC - Issue 38 - March/April 2022
Below is the 38th 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...
Production efficiency key to reducing carbon footprint on Welsh dairy farms
8 March 2022
Many Welsh dairy farms will need to increase production efficiency to reduce their carbon footprint and meet market and policy-driven emissions targets.
During a recent Farming Connect webinar, agricultural consultant Diane Spence advised farmers that agriculture...
FCTV - Lambing - 08/03/2022
In this episode we’ll be visiting and bringing you the latest news on some of the projects within our network of demonstration farms, including reducing incidences of prolapse and mastitis, as well as assessing colostrum quality in the flock.
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