Improving the future of pasture-based livestock systems
25 March 2019
It is recognised that farm area is the first physical limiting factor on potential business output. The next limiting factor is the business owner’s ability to manage that area.
Farming Connect is working with James...
FC - Issue 20
Below is the 20th 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 our...
Adopt the most up to date grassland management techniques with Farming Connect’s Master Grass
20 March 2019
Farming Connect is offering Welsh farmers the opportunity to hone their grassland management expertise through a series of dedicated courses.
Wales Master Grass aims to help farmers to develop their knowledge and skills in grassland...
Farming Connect seeks new Demonstration Site farms throughout Wales
20 March 2019
Farming Connect is currently recruiting new Demonstration Sites throughout Wales. Expressions of interest from farmers and foresters are invited no later than Monday 15 April 2019.
Demonstration Sites are a key part of the Farming...
Metabolic profiling of ewes to improve efficiency and production
27 February 2019
Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Take home messages:
- The time just before and just after birth is extremely demanding for ewes in terms of energy.
- Inadequate management during this period can often cause serious and...
A small but deadly greenhouse gas: how to reduce methane emissions from livestock
27 February 2019
Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Methane (CH4) is a well-known greenhouse gas (GHG) with a global warming potential 28 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). The agricultural sector contributes significantly to...
