25 March 2019

It is recognised that farm area is the first physical limiting factor on potential business output.  The next limiting factor is the business owner’s ability to manage that area.

Farming Connect is working with James...

20 March 2019

Farming Connect is offering Welsh farmers the opportunity to hone their grassland management expertise through a series of dedicated courses.

Wales Master Grass aims to help farmers to develop their knowledge and skills in grassland...

Below is the 19th 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 our...

17 December 2018

What can only be described as a rollercoaster of a year, 2018 proved to be one of the most challenging seasons in living memory with farmers and livestock being pushed to the extremes of grassland management...

Below is the 18th 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...

Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• The agricultural industry is a major consumer of plastic
• Plastic mulch and silage wrap waste is expensive to dispose of correctly
• Biodegradable and compostable plastics offer a suitable alternative to...