FCTV - Business - 01/06/2022
In this episode we will hear more about how a mixed farm has built resilience into its business, and we will join an event at Cefn Llan farm, discussing the important of grass in a livestock system. Later, we will...
FC - Issue 39 - May/June 2022
Below is the 39th 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...
Performance… growth… productivity… are your livestock achieving optimum results? - 20/05/2022
Animal health issues affect not only your stock, but profitability, too. Attending a fully-funded animal health workshop will help you ensure your livestock achieve optimum results.
Farm Business Diversification – A Research Perspective
19 May 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural diversification is a complex situation to assess with different effects regionally and globally
- Diversification can play significant roles in the financial stability of farm businesses with larger farms...
New Farming Connect workshop will focus on parasite control in cattle – is it time to change your management practices?
19 May 2022
Do you want to enhance herd health and improve the performance and productivity of your beef or dairy herd? Are you aware of the clinical signs that indicate parasites are an issue, and how to prevent...
Folly Farm manager Kim Brickell always turns to Farming Connect when she wants to learn a new skill!
16 May 2022
“Farming is a fast-moving, progressive industry so there is always new science we need to be aware of and innovative, more efficient ways of doing things,” says Kim Brickell, a farm manager at one of Wales’...
Folly Farm manager, Kim Brickell - 16/05/2022
Folly Farm manager Kim Brickell always turns to Farming Connect when she wants to learn a new skill!
Farmers urged to rethink hedge trimming policies to benefit nature and livestock
13 May 2022
Welsh farmers have been assured that measures that protect and increase biodiversity on their farms can be easily integrated and have benefits for their livestock.
Farms already have valuable assets in their hedges and trees. By...
Even the most docile animals can turn…Mid Wales farmer struggling to regain full strength
28 April 2022
“Don’t ever take a newly calved cow’s behaviour for granted… even the most docile animals can turn in seconds, as I learned to my cost.”
These are the words of Robert Lewis, a highly experienced Mid...
Red Meat: September 2021 – December 2021
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2021 - December 2021.