Management issues with low soil moistures and no real forecast of rain
27 May 2020 Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The reality this...
Soil mapping for precise land management
20 May 2020 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Soils are the most important biological systems across all farming practices The ability to map soil components accurately, including; nutrients, water content and structures can assist in improving farm management strategies...
FC - Issue 27 - May/June 2020
Below is the 27th 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...
Put quality before quantity by cutting silage early, farmers advised
19 May 2020 Dairy farmers who improve silage quality by just 1 metabolisable energy (ME) value, to 11.5ME, will produce an additional 60,000 litres of milk from a 1,000 tonne crop. The financial payback of producing good quality silage was...
Want or need to get your cv noticed?
18 May 2020 Setting out your skills and experience for a cv or completing a job application form can be daunting. Some of us think we have too much to say, while others, especially those just starting out in the...
Beef finisher hopes to cut production costs with home-grown crimped barley
14 May 2020 Home-grown spring barley could help a Welsh suckler enterprise cut its bull beef finishing costs. The Griffith family planted 27 acres of the crop in two fields at Bodwi, a Farming Connect demonstration site at Mynytho near...
Livestock: December 2019 – March 2020
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2019 – March 2020.
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Business: December 2019 – March 2020
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2019 – March 2020.