27 August 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Biochar acts as a way to make use of grown biomass sources (such as bioenergy crops) as well as waste biomass sources (including crop and animal residues)
• Biochar preserves more...

Making sure you stay connected during these unprecedented times.

18 August 2020

Due to the restrictions of Covid 19, although it’s not ‘training as usual’ as yet for Farming Connect, face-to-face training courses held exclusively outdoors can now resume immediately. This means that provided the Welsh Government’s current...

The Farming Connect Ear to the Ground podcast has now recorded a year's worth of content, attracting 10,000 downloads during the period. Remember that you can listen to any of these at your convenience.

Is a multi-cut silage system an option for you? If so, planning is key for a successful multi-cut silage system.

Richard Gibb, an independent consultant specialising in silage discusses the results of introducing a multi-cut silage system at one of...

6 August 2020

Grassland farmers could reduce their overall nitrogen (N) input and maintain profitability with simple improvements to soil and nutrient management.

Independent grassland and soil specialist Chris Duller has been working with Farming Connect demonstration farmer William...