Poultry: October 2020 – September 2021
This dashboard outlines poultry key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October 2020 - September 2021.
Sensor trial informing slurry application policy at Welsh dairy farm
6 December 2021
Sensors on trial at an Anglesey dairy farm to assist with slurry-spreading operations have the potential to help the industry with future pollution prevention regulations.
Erw Fawr, a Farming Connect demonstration site near Holyhead, is...
Advisory Service - 03/12/2021
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The Advisory Service provides confidential, bespoke advice on a wide range of topics that could improve your flock performance...
How giving cows time and space will improve milking efficiency
2 December 2021
Small changes to the routine around milking can have a big impact on cow flow and milk let-down on dairy farms.
During a recent Farming Connect webinar, vet Tom Greenham of Advance Milking offered advice on...
Grass measuring key to Welsh Pasture Project farmer’s dairying system
30 November 2021
Measuring grass covers weekly is pivotal to exploiting milk production from grazed grass on one of the driest farms in Wales.
Maesllwch Home Farm in the Wye Valley is lucky to get 860mm (34 inches) of...
Episode 53 - Growing people and a successful business with Rhys Williams, Trygarn
Dairy farmer, Rhys Williams, is a firm believer in developing and growing people – an ethos that’s enabled him to grow his enterprise to encompass over 2,000 acres and milking over 2,000 cows. Tune in to hear his story.
Ear to the Ground Podcast Transcript - Episode 53.docx
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The fat-tail sheep and its introduction to Wales
26 November 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The fat-tail sheep is a hardy and unique type characterised by substantial fatty deposits located on the rump or in the elongated tail.
- The tail fat of these sheep...
Zoom Around The World - Yorkshire - 25/11/2021
For this episode of Zoom Around the World, Farming Connect has partnered with the Nature Friendly Farming Network UK to discover how Nature Means Business.
There is growing pressure on the agricultural sector in Wales, the UK and across the...
Innovation demonstrated in Farming Connect project helps Pruex win agri-tech award
25 November 2021
A Welsh business whose automated spraying systems have resulted in significant improvements in the housing environment of chickens at a Farming Connect demonstration site has won a major new award for innovation.
Pruex’s work at Wern...