FC - Issue 15
Below is the 15th 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...
Trees and hedges can improve livestock survivability on Welsh upland farms
17 May 2018
Lamb producers in the Welsh uplands are being urged to consider planting new hedges and trees and
restore neglected woodland and hedges to increase shelter after one of the harshest springs on record has taken its...
Selective forage plant breeding and pasture management: the potential to improve methane mitigation and animal performance
16 May 2018
Dr Elizabeth Hart: Farming Connect Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Current research aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly enteric methane.
- Methane production comes from a community of microbes within the...
Expert advice on hand for pig keepers in Wales – come and see what’s on offer at the Spring Festival.
11 May 2018
Farming Connect are urging those thinking of going into pig farming, established pig farmers and hobby pig keepers to visit at this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival, which will take place at the Llanelwedd showground...
Good ewe and lamb management at weaning - don't stumble at this hurdle!
4 May 2018
Following this winter’s trials and tribulations (I won’t mention the spring we haven’t had!), good management at weaning will be critical. As a result of persistently wet weather and cases of extreme weather, 2017/18 has been...