10 February 2022
Applying fertilisers enhanced with selenium and sulphur has been shown to boost levels of selenium in grassland by up to five times, and to increase grass yield by up to 11%, during a Farming Connect trial...
7 February 2022
Improving efficiency through better soil, grazing and slurry management can help grassland farmers reduce the negative impact on grass growth from reducing nitrogen (N) inputs.
Fertiliser price rises will add 3p/litre to milk production costs this...
The Limousin breed of cattle was first imported to the UK from France 50 years ago. Since then, the breed has grown in popularity enormously, becoming the most popular beef sire in the UK. In this episode, we hear from...
3 February 2022
Are you ready to broaden your horizons, and discover what you can learn from some of the UK’s top-performing rural businesses or organisations? Would you be happy to bring that new-found knowledge, technical ability and management...
31 January 2022
Business looks bright for almost 4,500 Welsh farm and forestry businesses that have received support through the Farming Connect Advisory Service, with almost 7,000 claims for support already completed by the service. These are the industry...
25 January 2022
Dr David Cutress and Dr Gwen Rees: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Strategic grassland management through the use of innovative technology is the key focus in this Zoom Around the World episode.
It's no secret that the efficient management and maintenance of grassland is a crucial element involved in running a sustainable...
24 January 2022
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
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In our first episode of 2022, we meet Dr Delana Davies who farms with her family at Tierson, near Milford Haven. Alongside their diverse farming business which includes dairying, sheep farming, breeding pedigree Limousin cattle and potato growing, Delana also...
Below is the 37th 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...
