Farming Connect announces 18 new Demonstration Sites in Wales
29 July 2019
Farming Connect has today (July 23) announced a new network of 18 Demonstration Sites to drive improvements and increase productivity across a variety of farming systems.
The sites are diverse and include beef, sheep, dairy...
Prompt weaning of lambs beneficial to ewe condition at tupping
19 July 2019
Weaning lambs at 12-14 weeks old will give ewes sufficient time to recover condition on grass before tupping gets underway in Welsh flocks this autumn.
According to independent sheep consultant Kate Phillips, there is a...
The application window to attend a Master Nutrition Sheep workshop is now open!
17 July 2019
Nutrition has a long-term impact on flock performance - from embryo implantation onwards. There are various objectives related to ewe nutrition that ultimately impact flock productivity and profitability, such as optimising conception rates and embryo...
War of the Weeds: The Rise of the Robots
26 June 2019
Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Robotic weeders aim to increase both the precision and automation of weed control through either chemical or mechanical methods, within rows.
- Most rely on rapidly improving vision...
Producing fodder crops using hydroponics
17 June 2019
Dr Peter Wootton-Beard: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Hydroponic fodder systems offer the potential to alter the nutritional quality of grains.
- Sprouted grains could be viewed as a feed supplement in situations where they correct an existing...
Stars of the “She shears” film will deliver shearing classes in Wales to inspire young aspiring shearers
12 June 2019
In the gruelling world of competitive sheep shearing there is no women’s section. Women and men compete together.
Four women from New Zealand who blow away stereotypes and sexism in the traditionally male world of...
Farmers flock to Farming Connect’s sheep parasite control workshops as the weather warms up
10 June 2019
As many sheep farmers know to their cost, the economic and welfare implications of failing to control and treat internal and external parasites affecting their flocks can be catastrophic.
For farmer Eurwyn Lewis from Cilycwm...
Mentor helps farming newcomers assess most appropriate system for farm
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...