Beef | Business Wales

27 October 2021

Prosper from Pasture gives farmer confidence to use new grazing techniques

27 October 2021 A young livevstock farmer is seeing the benefits of taking a different approach to grazing, less than a year after enhancing her knowledge of grassland management at a dedicated Farming Connect programme. Carys Jones and her family...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grass Measurement, Grassland Management, Rotational Grazing

22 October 2021

Red Meat: May 2021 – August 2021

This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2021 - August 2021.

Type: Dashboards Key Sector: Beef, Pigs, Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management

15 October 2021

Unlocking the potential of alternative crops: new income and environmental sustainability

15 October 2021 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. UK crop and pasture practices heavily focus on traditional methodologies which can cause climate impacts and be susceptible to high variability in profit margins Alternative crop and pasture systems can open...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

8 October 2021

Episode 50 - Farming with Will ‘Rock & Roll’ Evans

In episode 50, we meet the well-known farmer, writer and podcaster; Will Penri Evans. Will farms with his wife and four daughters at Lower Eyton Farm near Wrexham. He’s become a high-profile figure within UK agriculture through hosting the Rock...

Type: Podcasts Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Poultry

Theme: Business, Livestock

23 September 2021

Benefits and pitfalls of clover overseeding examined at Welsh farm

23 September 2021 Grassland farmers aiming to maximise the nitrogen-fixing and livestock performance benefits of clover are being advised to aim for a minimum annual average of 20% in their swards. “If it’s not 20% clover, it’s not doing the...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

20 September 2021

FC - Issue 35 - September/October 2021

Below is the 35th 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...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Diversification, Health and Safety, Woodland Management

14 September 2021

Livestock: April 2021 – July 2021

This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.

Type: Dashboards Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

14 September 2021

Business: April 2021 – July 2021

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.

Type: Dashboards Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep, Viticulture

Theme: Business Key Specialism: Diversification, Grassland Management, Succession

10 September 2021

Using sexed semen and genetic technologies to improve dairy and beef herds

10 September 2021 Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. The production and use of sexed semen is becoming more and more common, particularly in dairy herds, where it can be used to generate genetically superior replacements, reduce dairy bulls and...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Beef, Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

9 September 2021

Alert ATVs and guarding gates: IoT devices for improving farm security

9 September 2021 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection Sensors and technologies can...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management