New slurry store aids business growth at Welsh dairy farm
28 July 2021 Upgrading slurry storage facilities is facilitating herd expansion at a Welsh dairy farm. Russell Morgan wants to increase his herd size by 50 cows plus heifer replacements. To achieve this he is scaling up slurry storage volume...
Agricultural slurry management: manure and machines
29 June 2021 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Slurry can be both a significant waste consideration as well as a plentiful resource Slurry management can be a challenge but improved accuracy through technological innovations could assist with this Reducing...
Welsh farmers embark on carbon audits to inform emissions decisions
19 May 2021 A group of Welsh farmers are embarking on carbon audits to understand the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) they are producing and to inform an action plan to reduce emissions if needed. The farmers are all members...
Powys dairy farmer turns a potential environmental catastrophe into success story
4 May 2021 Just over a year ago, dairy farmer Ifan Jones who farms around 200 acres in Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant in Powys, discovered a major structural failure at the base of his above-the-ground slurry tank. The incident meant the...
Spreading of Fertiliser: Requirements from 1 April 2021 - 01/04/2021
This video outlines the requirements for the spreading of fertiliser from the 1st of April 2021.