Farming Connect’s Venture programme notches up a new success story
21 September 2020
A better work life balance, more stock but less pressure and the prospect of exciting new opportunities in the years ahead! Thanks to a new joint venture supported by Farming Connect’s Venture programme, the future looks...
Episode 26 - Stronger together- Neighbouring farms move from the conventional to set up a dairy joint venture - 18/09/2020
In this episode we meet two progressive farmers, Emyr Owen and Gwydion Jones who have decided to join forces and set up a spring calving herd on the hills above Llanrwst.
Hill farm aims to increase soil carbon levels by 1% annually
17 September 2020
A Welsh hill farm is unlocking the production potential of its grassland by acting on the results of an annual soil testing programme.
The Edwards’ family are taking steps to improve soil and livestock management at...
WEBINAR: Demo farm live: Dolygarn - 16/09/2020
Live from Dolygarn, Newtown, one of our red meat demonstration sites.
An exciting new project is underway at Dolygarn investigating alternative forage options to improve productivity and reduce environmental impact on an upland farm.
During the event, a range of...
Why this Powys sheep farmer is ‘hooked’ on e-learning
14 September 2020
Third generation sheep farmer Wyn Williams from Llanfair Caereinion knows a lot about sheep farming. Now, thanks to Farming Connect’s fully funded online e-learning training modules, he knows considerably more! Wyn was brought up on the...
Beef quality grading in Europe: Shifting to a consumer centred perception of beef quality
11 September 2020
Dr Sibhekiso Siphambili, Dr Pip Nicholas-Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- With the challenges faced by the beef industry there is need for a consumer focused grading system to ensure continued competitiveness of beef against other animal-based...