22 January 2025
High quality red and white clover silages have allowed a Welsh sheep farm to shave £1.85/head from the purchased feed bill of twin-bearing ewes.
Concentrate feed was one of the biggest input expenditures at Awel y Grug...
14 November 2025
Overseeding swards with a multispecies mix post-grazing is significantly more effective than broadcasting on higher covers, according to a study which shows it almost doubles the establishment rate.
Livestock farmer Wil Evans used an electro-broadcaster mounted on...
16 October 2025
Technology can improve a dairy farm’s labour efficiency and reduce cost of production but a Farming Connect study has shown that savings and return on investment won’t always stack up in every business.
Rhodri and Siwan Jones...
10 October 2025
Farming Connect has concluded another successful series of farm visits throughout September but this time increasing the number from 15 to 22 events. These showcased sustainable land management (SLM) practices through on-farm trials and demonstrations.
These events, held...
08 October 2025
The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) is set to help Welsh farmers and growers with three primary objectives: producing high-quality food, improving productivity, and successfully adapting to climate change. To assist the agricultural community with the transition, Farming...
07 October 2025
Charlie Cooper Harding is a dynamic and highly motivated individual from Powys. At just 26 years old, Charlie's passion for the agricultural industry is undeniable, even without a farming background. Charlie recently benefited from working with a...
01 October 2025
Improve your farm's efficiency and animal welfare and prepare for the Sustainable Farming Scheme with five new e-learning modules from Farming Connect.
Completing Farming Connect's new online learning modules on Animal Welfare from Summer 2025 will fulfil...
30 September 2025
Including freshly-cut Westerwolds ryegrass in the ration during housing increases daily milk yield by two litres/cow in a Ceredigion dairy herd and captures significant cost savings on protein feed.
The fast-growing cover crop is established directly after...
11 September 2025
“We both set realistic goals from the start, knowing this would be a work in progress, not a ‘get-rich-quick’ situation,” says 34-year-old young entrant Martyn Owen, who describes Anglesey farmer Wil Griffiths (63) as “one in a...
08 September 2025
A Welsh livestock farmer has captured a winter feed cost saving of £2,572 by growing his own protein crop, but results from that trial have shown how important weather conditions are to yield and quality in a...
