29 August 2019
Geraint and Rachel Davies took over the family farm at Fedw Arian Uchaf, Bala, in 2011 but, because there had been no reseeding or nutrient management programme for over 20 years, grass production was poor...
28 May 2019
For Hugh and Sally Martineau, farming on the shores of Llangorse Lake near Brecon was an opportunity they had considered for some time.
However, as farming newcomers, they risked diving headfirst into the wrong system...
10 May 2018
Soil nutrient mapping is allowing a Pembrokeshire arable and livestock farm to adjust its fertiliser application rate within a single field – targeting higher inputs on areas with a poor nutrient status and reducing inputs on...
Below is the 13th 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...
A Farming Connect project focussing on better use of home produced fertilisers shows how managing manure applications and testing soils nutrient status can improve productivity and profitability on Welsh soils.
The project, located at Lower Eyton Farm near Wrexham, focussed...
Covering a heap of farmyard manure with sheeting and turning it regularly has been shown to double its potash value and significantly increase phosphorous levels during a Farming Connect trial at a Pembrokeshire organic farm.
The Miles family – Gerald...
Below is the 11th 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...
Eifion Pughe was just 24 years old when he had the opportunity to farm in his own right, making it his mission to create an economically viable business fit to survive the challenges that lie ahead for Welsh family farms...
Below is the 7th 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...
