Welsh Pasture Project Autumn update 2018
26 October 2018
As we head into the autumn and although grass growth recovered well during September with the welcome spells of heavy rain, unfortunately starting covers...
Weighing lambs every two weeks is allowing a sheep enterprise to closely monitor growth rates in a system that relies entirely on grass.
12 October 2018
Innovis embarked on a frequent weighing programme at Mynydd Gorddu near Aberystwyth as part of its work as a Farming Connect Innovation Site but the strategy has been so successful it will now become part of...
FC - Issue 17
Below is the 17th 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...
MasterGrass inspires one young hill farmer to change his grazing policy
18 September 2018
Recent MasterGrass attendee Dafydd Jones from Llys Dinmael, Maerdy has set about changes to his home farms ewe flock grazing strategy by installing and implementing a rotational grazing system which includes splitting fields and piping water...
Establishing feed availability key to early decision making on Welsh farms
12 September 2018
A Welsh livestock farmer has eased potential feed shortages with a policy of regularly measuring grass growth and analysing the figures with farm software to make informed decisions.
Rhidian Glyn runs a sheep and dairy...