Top tips on profiting from suckler beef at Farming Connect on-farm event
29 November 2018
Welsh suckler beef producers must match cow breed to their farm environment as an important first step to profitable production.
During a Farming Connect open day at Newton Farm, near Scethrog, Brecon, beef specialist Rhidian...
Cabinet Secretary announces new Animal Health & Welfare and ICT Training Package at the Winter Fair
26 November 2018
“Focusing on the use of the latest knowledge, finding innovative efficient ways of working and continuous professional development are some of the most important and significant contributors to help us ensure our farm businesses continue...
Red Meat Benchmarking Programme Deadline Approaching
21 November 2018
The Red Meat Benchmarking Programme deadline is fast approaching and we encourage you to complete the online questionnaire as soon as possible, or you could miss out on £1,000. This is the message from Eirwen Williams...
Biodegradable Plastics for Agriculture
Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- The agricultural industry is a major consumer of plastic
- Plastic mulch and silage wrap waste is expensive to dispose of correctly
- Biodegradable and compostable plastics offer a suitable alternative to...
Fodder beet drives output on Powys farmer's forage-based system
7 November 2018
A Welsh beef producer is maximising output per hectare (ha) by grazing cattle on fodder beet.
Marc Jones, who farms 500 acres at Trefnant Hall on the Powis Estate with his parents, David and Jane...
Clean and Dirty Water - Keith Owen
Unnecessary collection of rainwater can significantly reduce available storage capacity in slurry stores over the winter months, resulting in forced disposal of material to the land potentially during wet weather conditions.