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...
Investing £15,000 in grazing infrastructure halves beef farmer’s winter housing period
4 June 2019
Welsh suckler beef producers could halve their winter housing period and associated costs by establishing a rotational system of grazing.
James Evans has proven this is possible since putting the grazing system in place for...
FC - Issue 21
Below is the 21st 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...
EBVs hold key to lighter carcass weight requirements for suckler beef calves
15 May 2019
Wales’ suckled calf producers must focus on breeding the right type of cattle to meet an increased demand for lighter carcass weights.
The advice was delivered by independent beef consultant Dr Liz Genever at a...
Young entrant Llŷr Evans from Pembrokeshire has been given the chance of a lifetime by his grandparents! Farming Connect’s Venture programme had a helping hand too.
14 May 2019
It is two years since young entrant Llŷr Evans was given the chance of a lifetime by his grandparents John and Dailwen Vaughan who farm Glasdir, a beef and sheep holding near Boncath in Pembrokeshire. ...