Venture: December 2021 - May 2021
This dashboard outlines key Venture activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2021 - May 2022
Nitrogen and agriculture – where do we stand?
27/09/2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- The development of synthetic nitrogen (N) production allowed a boom in agricultural yields and population growth worldwide
- Whilst N is growth-limiting, it is regularly applied at levels where less than half is...
Top-performing ewes rearing double the average lamb weight in Welsh flock
26 September 2022
Using ewe efficiency data to guide breeding decisions in a Welsh upland flock has demonstrated the value of performance-recording in hill breeds, as those figures show that the top performing females in the flock are rearing...
Farming Connect Innovation & Diversification Wales 2022 – regenerate the mind, body and business…a day out with a difference for all rural business people
8 June 2022
Lancashire-born young farmer Tom Pemberton is a social media sensation! You might have already seen him in action as a presenter on BBC Three’s hit show ‘The Fast and Farmerish’, or maybe you’ve read his recently...
Surgeries - Understanding your Rural Payment Wales Online Account (RPW) - 19/05/2022
One to One sessions with Farm Liaison Service officer to help you understand and provide guidance on accessing your Rural Payment Wales online account.
Episode 59 - A Welsh Farmer in Antarctica
Dairy farmer, Deian Evans, has just returned from a 3-month working expedition at the Halley Research Station based in Antarctica. Having seen an advert in the farming press, Deian took up this unique opportunity, leaving his partner Jamie McCoy and...
“When you know what ‘ewe’ want, stay focused, work hard and make it happen!”
17 March 2022
Pembrokeshire ‘dairy sheep’ farmer Bryn Perry recently won the prestigious Brynle Williams Memorial Award, which recognises the achievements of a young farmer who has found their way into farming through Farming Connect’s Venture programme. Bryn, who...