Farming Connect focus site is in the top third for low carbon emissions
3 April 2020
A Welsh suckler beef herd is achieving carbon emissions that are 17% lower than average.
Paul and Dwynwen Williams run a herd of 60 suckler cows and intensively finish 120 dairy-bred Holstein bulls a year at...
FC - Issue 26 - March/April 2020
Below is the 26th 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...
Land: August 2019 – November 2019
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.
Livestock: August 2019 – November 2019
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.
FC - Issue 24 - November/December 2019
Below is the 24th 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...
Propser from Pasture - 14/11/2019
Huw Jones Wholehouse farm, Talgarth, Brecon has attended our Master Grass residential two-day programme and has proceeded to become a Prosper from Pasture advanced level Group member.
The application window for the next ‘Propser from Pasture’ programme is now open...
Make sure you prosper from pasture – application window for this interesting and innovative programme is now open
7 November 2019
The application window for the Prosper from Pasture Programme is now open, and will be open until 12pm, 9 December.
It is recognised that farm area is the first physical limiting factor on potential business output...
Episode 1 - Rotational Grazing - 01/10/2019
Aled Jones and Jim Ellis will be finding out more about the benefits of rotational grazing with James Daniels of Precision Grazing and visiting Rhidian Glyn at Rhiwgriafol Farm and Irwel Jones at Aberbranddu Farm.
Investing £15,000 in grazing infrastructure halves beef farmer’s winter housing period
4 June 2019
Welsh suckler beef producers could halve their winter housing period and associated costs by establishing a rotational system of grazing.
James Evans has proven this is possible since putting the grazing system in place for...