26 October 2020

An organic beef and sheep farm is getting more performance from grass since one of the partners embarked on a Farming Connect programme designed to help farmers become better grassland managers.

Phil Cowcher, who farms Penrhiw...

16 October 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• The shift in agricultural practices towards environmental sustainability requires improved alternative forage options
• Periods of bare soil and topographical features such as upland hillslopes increase water run-off and associated...

In this episode, we meet Farming Connect’s newly appointed Red Meat Technical Officer for North Wales, Dr Non Williams, who has recently completed a 3-year PhD study into the sustainability of upland cattle farming systems. In particular, she looked at...

15 October 2020

A young farmer whose impressive rise within dairying took him from owning no cows to more than 1,300 within just 11 years is creating an opportunity for a farm worker to build up equity in the...

12 October 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Nanotechnology is already playing roles in modern agriculture and could have further implementation in the future
• More research is needed to determine the environmental impacts of specific usage of...

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8 October 2020

A dairy-to-beef calf rearing and finishing enterprise is utilising grass more efficiently and maintaining sward quality since establishing a rotational system of grazing.

Neil Davies and his family had been running a suckler beef herd at...

6 October 2020

Dr David Cutress, Aberystwyth University.

• Internet access is not universal across the entirety of the UK with there being clear evidence of an urban/rural divide
• Agriculture, along with all other sectors are advancing into a...