12 October 2018

Innovis embarked on a frequent weighing programme at Mynydd Gorddu near Aberystwyth as part of its work as a Farming Connect Innovation Site but the strategy has been so successful it will now become part of...

8 October 2018

Bedding can be a considerable overhead on dairy systems but price alone must not dictate the material of choice.

Alternative beddings ranging from paper and sawdust to sand and woodchip are being used successfully on Welsh...

Below is the 17th 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...

1 October 2018

Gwion Jones is 22, he’s ambitious, hard-working and his long held dream of managing his own farm came true this autumn, when he took over the tenancy of a 200 acre sheep holding close to...

Unnecessary collection of rainwater can significantly reduce available storage capacity in slurry stores over the winter months, resulting in forced disposal of material to the land potentially during wet weather conditions. 

25 September 2018

The new cattle EID system has now been installed at Rhug, a Farming Connect focus site in Corwen. As it is installed within the existing cattle handling system, the new system allows for basic data to...

20 September 2018

Assessing silage stocks on a dry matter (DM) basis and using the same technique to cost bought-in feeds is a reliable and cost effective approach for making up forage shortfalls, according to an independent ruminant...