31 July 2018

Vaccination and good biosecurity is helping pig farmers in Wales reduce antibiotics by preventing disease instead of treating it.

Vet Alex Thomsett has been working with Farming Connect to make producers aware of the preventative measures...

Below is the 16th 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...

16 July 2018

The past nine months has seen some extreme weather which is creating challenges when it comes to feeding livestock.These challenges include cows dropping in milk yield due to reduced feed availability and hence body condition...

14 July 2018

The shocking headline ‘You are looking at the person responsible for your own health and safety’ next to a mirror which reflects your own image…  a new farm safety ‘top tips’ booklet that contains a powerful...

10 July 2018

A livestock farmer who adopted a rotational grazing system to fatten lambs with support from Farming Connect has finished 8% more to market standards and gained an additional 1.5kg liveweight per lamb.

Rhun Williams, who runs...

29 June 2018

Exceptional soil pH values resulting from regular applications of lime is allowing a Pembrokeshire organic dairy farm to grow grass using only home-produced slurry and farmyard manure.

Soil acidity is an influential factor in forage...

27 June 2018

Farmers across Wales suffering from the impact of the dry weather are being urged to plan ahead to reduce further impact on feed supply and livestock.

Challenging weather conditions since last autumn mean that forage...