Master Grass helps dairy farmers hone their grassland management skills
24 April 2018
In a year when Welsh dairy farms have experienced one of the most difficult springs for grazing their herds, Farming Connect is helping milk producers become better grassland managers.
Some of the UK and Ireland’s...
SCOPS nematodirus warning for sheep farmers as spring temperatures (finally) start to rise
20 April 2018
Sheep farmers must be on their guard against nematodirus now that a sudden increase in temperatures has been forecast, warns the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group.
The SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast map at www.scops.org.uk/nematodirus...
Farming for a sustainable future is within the grasp of all Welsh farmers
17 April 2018
Farmers throughout Wales are being urged to find out what steps they should be taking to prepare their businesses for the political and economic changes which will impact on the industry when we leave the...
An organic livestock demonstration site has increased suckler cow numbers by 50% by splitting fields into paddocks and rotationally grazing the herd
16 April 2018
An organic livestock demonstration site has increased suckler cow numbers by 50% by splitting fields into paddocks and rotationally grazing the herd.
Gwyn and Delyth Parry converted their system to organic in 2008 and, in...
FC - Issue 14
Below is the 14th 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...
Subsidised animal health sampling clinics available for Welsh Farmers
22 March 2018
Farming Connect, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government is working with vets across Wales to provide an opportunity for farmers to carry out animal health sampling and testing...
Slatted floor v straw bedding under spotlight at Farming Connect Discussion group event
28 March 2018
As soaring straw prices add to production costs on Welsh sheep farms, slatted housing can offer a solution but its advantages must be balanced against the initial outlay.
During a Farming Connect event at Nant...