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...
Live broadcasts to connect farmers with Farming Connect demonstration farm projects
23 June 2020
Farming Connect has found a creative solution to the temporary suspension of its on-farm events this summer with a series of live digital broadcasts from its demonstration sites.
These broadcasts will take the events to farmers...
Red Meat: January 2020 – April 2020
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between January 2020 - April 2020.
Breeding ewe lambs
17 June 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Ewe lamb breeding is a strategy that has long been discussed for its potential in improving the efficiency and profitability of the sheep farming sector
- Currently, ewe lamb breeding...
Making silage in hot weather
11 June 2020
Whilst many farmers will welcome hot and dry weather when making their silage, it does bring different challenges. In drought conditions, we must focus on ensuring that we have high quality silage, accepting that crop yield...
Agricultural infrastructure: Part 2 Climate adaptations and mitigations
11 June 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural infrastructure is vital for the functionality of the sector but also acts as a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- Whilst mitigation strategies are available or in development...
Agricultural infrastructure: Part 1 Climate impacts
10 June 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural infrastructure has multiple areas where direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions can occur
- On-farm infrastructure as well as national/global level infrastructure both act as areas of potential GHG...
Mastitis in cows? Fluke in sheep? Watery mouth, lameness or parasitic issues? Medicating farm animals isn’t always the answer!
8 June 2020
One of Farming Connect’s latest one-to-one digital training offers is helping farmers avoid the use of unnecessary veterinary medicines.
‘Prevention is better than cure when it comes to administering veterinary medicines to farm animals,’ according to...