Rhian Price is joined by Rhodri Jones, Director at Rural Advisor. Rhodri is a qualified solicitor that specialises in rural legal matters. Along side his work commitments he also farms a spring calving herd at Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire with his wife...
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
December 2023
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that has a high global warming potential. Within the agricultural industry ruminants are identified as being high emitters of methane, where enteric fermentation accounts for...
29 January 2024
On a smallholding near the Welsh coast, organic vegetables grown on two acres of land are feeding dozens of local families, one of a new wave of small-scale horticulture businesses emerging across Wales.
The vegetables are...
Cennydd Jones is joined by Non Williams, Carbon Specialist Officer at Farming Connect.
This episode is based on the findings of carbon footprint audits completed on 185 beef and sheep farms through the Farming Connect Advisory Service. The purpose of...
25 January 2024
Data from the Farming Connect Welsh Pasture Project has shown that grass production in Wales in 2023 exceeded previous years, but managing it was challenging.
High levels of rainfall had caused very difficult grazing conditions for...
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
December 2023
Image by Woods, et al. (2022).
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
December 2023
19 January 2023
Each of the winners and nominees for the Lantra Cymru Awards 2023 has been congratulated by Welsh Government Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths.
The Minister said: “Congratulations to everyone who has been recognised within either...
17 January 2024
“Your career pathway and personal development is down to you, but we can provide the support, guidance and training to help you achieve your goals,” says Sarah Lewis, deputy director of Lantra Wales, which delivers the...
