WEBINAR: Demo Farm Live - Nantglas - 25/11/2020
Live from Nantglas, Carmarthen, one of our dairy demonstration sites.
An exciting project is underway at Nantglas aiming to tighten the calving blocks to a more concentrated 9 weeks, getting cows back in-calf more efficiently without increasing empty rates.
During...
Launch of ‘Damara Môn’ lamb promises distinct eating experience
23 November 2020
‘Damara Môn’ will next week become the latest Anglesey based speciality brand to hit the food scene, offering a new and distinctive eating experience that has already got people across the UK showing interest.
“In many...
Farmers who invest in training and developing their staff are more likely to retain them and develop a reputation as a place where others will want to work.
19 November 2020
Speaking at a Farming Connect webinar on staff recruitment and retention, people consultant Paul Harris advised farmers not to adopt the mentality that training staff will make those employees sought after by other employers.
“People often...
FC - Issue 30 - November/December 2020
Below is the 30th 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...
Capacity audience seek guidance from Farming Connect’s FBG Yard Coverings webinar
12 November 2020
A capacity audience of 1,000 farmers registered for an online Farming Connect webinar when two invited presenters, one a leading Wales-based environmental specialist and the second a policy official from Welsh Government, explained how the Welsh...
Calling Wales’ dairy processors - Farming Connect launches milk quality project to increase returns for suppliers – express your interest by 19 November 2020
11 November 2020
A project which led to a significant improvement in milk quality on dairy farms supplying a Welsh creamery is being rolled out.
Farming Connect, in conjunction with Kite Consulting, is offering an opportunity for a processor...
WEBINAR: The true costs of rearing dairy heifer replacements
Farming Connect and Andy Dodd from the Farm Consultancy Group will discuss how the economics of rearing heifer replacements can vary from system to system and how calculating your own rearing costs is the first step in reducing it.
The...