Renewable Energy

9 December 2022

Episode 74 - Electricity for poultry production and renewable options

This episode is the second in our series for poultry producers, but the content will also be of interest for farmers with high on site energy consumption. Catherine Price, Lead Dairy and Poultry Technical Officer at Farming Connect is joined...

Type: Podcasts Key Sector: Poultry

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Renewable Energy

24 October 2022

Mentor: Nick Neumann - 24/10/2022

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Type: Videos Theme: Business

Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Renewable Energy, Tourism

11 March 2022

Mentor: Ioan Williams - 11/03/2022

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Type: Videos Key Sector: Forestry

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Farming, Water Quality, Woodland Management

30 September 2020

Accidents can happen – to even the most experienced farmers – especially when you work with large animals!

30 September 2020 Richard Isaac is a progressive and very experienced third generation beef and sheep farmer who has a 600 acre farm near Ynysybwl in South East Wales. He is also a Farming Connect mentor, with first-hand experience of...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management, Health and Safety, Renewable Energy

11 June 2020

Agricultural infrastructure: Part 2 Climate adaptations and mitigations

11 June 2020 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Agricultural infrastructure is vital for the functionality of the sector but also acts as a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Whilst mitigation strategies are available or in development within agricultural...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Renewable Energy

11 February 2020

Dairy Dashboard: September – December 2019

This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2019 - December 2019.

Type: Dashboards Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management, Joint Ventures, Nutrient Management Planning, Renewable Energy

30 January 2020

Business: August 2019 – November 2019

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.

Type: Dashboards Theme: Business

Key Specialism: Business Planning, Diversification, Health and Safety, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Succession

7 November 2019

Miscanthus as an alternative crop for Welsh farmers

7 November 2019 Louise Radley: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. New legislation targets require petrol to be blended with 9.75% bioethanol by 2020, requiring increased bioenergy crop production while not impacting food crop production Miscanthus can thrive on marginal land and low...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Horticulture

Theme: Land Key Specialism: Grassland Management, Renewable Energy

15 May 2019

Venture Handbook - Supporting Joint Ventures in Wales - May 2019

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Forestry, Goats, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Diversification, Mental Health, Renewable Energy