Farming Connect online training gives Carmarthenshire farmer the skills she needs to develop her business
21 October 2020
Carmarthenshire-born farmer’s daughter Elena Davies describes herself as a ‘hands-on’ farmer. Already running her successful self-employed farm contracting business, with a helping hand from Farming Connect, Elena is now investing in her own professional development. Thanks...
Land management and grazing for upland farms: incorporating more environmental sustainability
16 October 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The shift in agricultural practices towards environmental sustainability requires improved alternative forage options
- Periods of bare soil and topographical features such as upland hillslopes increase water run-off and associated...
Episode 28 - Managing upland pasture for economic and environmental benefits - 16/10/2020
In this episode, we meet Farming Connect’s newly appointed Red Meat Technical Officer for North Wales, Dr Non Williams, who has recently completed a 3-year PhD study into the sustainability of upland cattle farming systems. In particular, she looked at...
WEBINAR: Flock health planning and reducing use of antibiotics - 15/10/2020
Farming Connect and Joseph Angell of Wern Vets discuss the key considerations for effective flock health planning and efficient use of antibiotics on farm.
He covers the health planning strategies undertaken at Rhiwaedog demonstration site and how they limit their use of antibiotics...
Opportunity for young farmers to follow the footsteps of milk producer who built enterprise from nothing
15 October 2020
A young farmer whose impressive rise within dairying took him from owning no cows to more than 1,300 within just 11 years is creating an opportunity for a farm worker to build up equity in the...
WEBINAR: What can Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) tools and techniques offer livestock farmers? - 12/10/2020
Performance recording and benchmarking are key for success in the livestock sector but what additional value can PLF offer?
This webinar introduces farmers and industry practitioners to the concept of PLF, and the challenges and opportunities that it brings.
A...
Nanotechnology and agriculture: Could smaller mean better?
12 October 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Nanotechnology is already playing roles in modern agriculture and could have further implementation in the future
- More research is needed to determine the environmental impacts of specific usage of...