Chicory could hold key to higher lamb DLWG at Denbighshire sheep farm
26 June 2020
A Welsh lamb producer is aiming to capture an average daily liveweight gain (DLWG) of 300g/day by including chicory in his grazing rotation.
Hugh Jones runs a closed flock of 350 ewes at Pentre Farm...
The Impact of Drought Conditions on Welsh Beef and Sheep Farms
4 June 2020
Persistent dry weather conditions during recent months have led Farming Connect’s red meat demonstration sites to adjust management practices to meet the challenges they’re facing. It has become evident that reduced grass growth rates and diminishing...
WEBINAR: Time to reseed - part 2 - 02/06/2020
Join Farming Connect and Charlie Morgan, Grassmaster to discuss the importance of reseeding and how to deal with any problems that you may come across.
- Examples of the common mistakes when reseeding
- How to avoid those problems occurring
- Consider the...
WEBINAR: Dealing with too little or too much grass - 30/04/2020
Liz Genever, independent beef and sheep consultant discussing variable grass growth this spring.
- Making sure ewe and cow requirements are being met during lactation to maximise growth rates
- Understanding which options (e.g. rotational grazing, supplementary feeding, nitrogen use and prioritising...
Surge in listeners to the Farming Connect podcast
15 April 2020
Farming Connect has seen a surge in listeners to their podcast named Ear to the Ground (Clust i’r Ddaear). Launched in September 2019, this is the first farming podcast of its kind to be available...
