Listen back at this recording from our recent farm event at Pentrefelin, we discuss how to better understand and promote a healthy soil.

Huw Foulkes will be sharing his journey taking over the family farm that involves a regenerative approach...

Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, KEHub, Aberystwyth University.

February 2024

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  Forage crops can be fed to ruminants in periods where there are forage gaps and therefore extend the grazing season and reduce reliance on supplementary feeds.
• Brassicas typically have...

05 December 2023

The role hedges play in capturing carbon and storing it in soils is being investigated as Farming Connect gathers soil samples from across Wales in an initiative that will provide important benchmarking data for farmers.

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04 December 2023

Lamb finishing times could be significantly shortened at a Powys livestock farm this autumn after red and white clover leys were established in the grazing rotation.

Fferm Awel y Grug, a Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ farm...

16 October 2023

A Welsh sheep farm is hoping to increase resilience in its lamb finishing system by growing drought-tolerant lucerne.

The deep-rooted nitrogen-fixing crop with its high protein content has the potential to be the ideal feed for...

10 October 2023

A field-scale trial in Wales involving growing different cover crops under winter brassicas could help farmers identify which types best protect soils from run-off.

Winter brassica crops are an increasingly popular option for livestock producers seeking...

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September – November 2023