Non Williams our technical officer and Hugh Jones, Pentre Farm a Farming Connect Demonstration Sites reflects on the outcomes from the first year project. 

17 December 2020

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Ammonia is a key contributor to air pollution levels, as it can become particulate matter after combination with other pollutant materials from a range of sources...

17 December 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern across human and animal health
• Moving away from blanket antimicrobial treatments is having positive effects on AMR but more focus is needed on...

16 December 2020

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Current levels of air pollution present a major health risk.
• Ammonia emitted as a result of agricultural activities can contribute to particulate matter formation (a key...

This dashboard outlines Venture key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between June 2020 - November 2020.

11 December 2020

If coronavirus has scuppered your plans for Christmas shopping, don’t despair! An enterprising group of young women from North Wales may have the perfect solution. If your nearest and dearest are involved with farming or rural...

9 December 2020

Ewe lambs and yearlings can eat more than three per cent of their liveweight a day grazing fodder beet but the crop must have good leaf cover and be correctly allocated to achieve this intake for...

26 November 2020

Need help with a business plan, advice about adding value to your business by looking at your livestock, land or diversifying opportunities, or guidance to identify any issues which might be preventing your business from operating...