Part of a series of videos from FC's Knowledge Exchange Hub

21 February 2018

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 13th 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...

Below is the 12th 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...

25 January 2018

Take home messages:

• Soil compaction is major issue for modern agriculture.
• This can influence soil physical and chemical characteristics and can affect soil-based processes.
• Compacted soil is economically damaging to farm business efficiency, as it results...

25 January 2018

Fourteen farms from across Wales participated in the Welsh Pasture project during 2017 and indeed it proved to be an exceptional year for grass growth especially on farms with heavier soils. The dry period at the...

Sheep farmers are losing almost a third of big bale silage at feeding out – up to £9.45 a bale at current values – but by cutting bales in half and feeding from two ring feeders instead of one...