Thematic online approach for Farming Connect at this year’s Royal Welsh Show (July 20–23)
13 July 2020
Sadly, the restrictions of Covid-19 have scuppered attending this year’s Royal Welsh Show for the thousands of visitors from across the globe, hundreds of exhibitors and world-class livestock that all contribute to making this annual event...
WEBINAR: The economics and practicalities of rearing Holstein / Friesian dairy heifers on an upland sheep farm - 09/07/2020
Dafydd Jones, Llys Dinmael has been successfully rotationally grazing sheep for a few years now, and has now developed the system to rear dairy heifers alongside the sheep enterprise.
Dafydd and Andy Dodd from AHDB discuss key points on how to make...
WEBINAR: Demo farm live: Moelogan Fawr - 08/07/2020
Live from Moelogan Fawr, Llanrwst, one of our red meat demonstration sites. An exciting new project at Moelogan Fawr is exploring the benefits of new heat detection technology on suckler herd performance and profitability. During the event, a range of experts discussed...
Technological prospects for poultry layer productivity
6 July 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The poultry industry is currently the fastest-growing meat production sector globally
- Whilst egg production is a vital source of nutrition, broiler systems have seen far more targeted innovation and...
WEBINAR: Beef enterprise performance - 02/07/2020
Join Farming Connect and independent beef & sheep specialist, Liz Genever, to learn more about the demonstration farm project at Bryn, Cardigan. The project is aiming to adopt a 'whole-system approach' to improve the efficiency and performance of the beef...
Stay safe…Wales Farm Safety Partnership issues a plea to all farming families this summer
2 July 2020
Most of us hear the words ‘stay safe’ on a daily basis these days. Since Covid-19 arrived, life has changed dramatically and it’s become even more of a priority to look after ourselves and our families. ...
WEBINAR: Milking for all it’s worth: results from a Farming Connect project on improving milk quality - 02/07/2020
Tom Greenham, Advance Milking discusses a recent project done with Farming Connect.
In 2019, Farming Connect commissioned a milk quality study in partnership with Kite Consulting, South Caernarfon Creameries and Advance Milking. The aim of this trial was to establish whether using...