Farming Connect project farm harnesses power of genomics to cut antibiotic usage
06 November 2023
A Flintshire dairy farm expects to further cut antibiotics usage in its block-calving dairy herd by using an innovative technique that links individual cow DNA to her somatic cell count (SCC) level in a bulk milk...
Episode 87 - A conversation with Dilwyn the vet
In this episode Rhian Price is joined by Dilwyn Evans, farm vet and star of Clarkson’s Farm. Dilwyn was bought up on a dairy farm near Tregaron and has been a farm vet for more than 30 years, having graduated...
Once a Day Milking at Clawdd Offa
2 November 2023
When a Flintshire dairy farm introduced once-a-day (OAD) milking it was a permanent switch the business made to improve work-life balance but reduced milking frequency can also be used as a temporary measure to manage herd...
Free workshops to guide farmers on herd and flock improvements to reduce emissions
30 October 2023
Wales’s ambitious goal of reaching net zero by 2050 is going to require some changes to agricultural practices, including improving herd and flock health, performance and productivity.
With that in mind, Farming Connect is delivering fully...
Agri Academy study visit helps young farmer secure new job
26 October 2023
Securing a much sought after place on the Farming Connect Agri Academy has not only broadened Lea Williams’ knowledge and outlook of agriculture but unexpectedly landed her a new job.
Lea, who grew up on a...
Six ways Farming Connect can help bring diversification ideas to life
23 October 2023
Diversifying into a non-farming business venture is now commonplace as Welsh farmers look to secure their financial future, with many tapping into Farming Connect resources for support, guidance and knowledge ahead of establishing those alternative income...
Looking Towards a Greener Future: Renewable Energy on Farm - Electricity
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Embracing renewable energy technologies on farm has the potential for farms to become more diversified, reduce environmental emissions and become more sustainable.
- The adoption of renewable energy technologies provides an opportunity for farms to...
Lucerne trial could help sheep farms be climate change resilient
16 October 2023
A Welsh sheep farm is hoping to increase resilience in its lamb finishing system by growing drought-tolerant lucerne.
The deep-rooted nitrogen-fixing crop with its high protein content has the potential to be the ideal feed for...