Caution urged around growth in Welsh poultry sector despite strong demand
20 June 2019
Wales’ egg and poultrymeat producers have a strong future with market trends pointing towards strengthening consumption year on year, according to an industry analyst.
Consumer demand for eggs and poultrymeat have risen steadily over the...
Producing fodder crops using hydroponics
17 June 2019
Dr Peter Wootton-Beard: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Hydroponic fodder systems offer the potential to alter the nutritional quality of grains.
- Sprouted grains could be viewed as a feed supplement in situations where they correct an existing...
Stars of the “She shears” film will deliver shearing classes in Wales to inspire young aspiring shearers
12 June 2019
In the gruelling world of competitive sheep shearing there is no women’s section. Women and men compete together.
Four women from New Zealand who blow away stereotypes and sexism in the traditionally male world of...
Farmers flock to Farming Connect’s sheep parasite control workshops as the weather warms up
10 June 2019
As many sheep farmers know to their cost, the economic and welfare implications of failing to control and treat internal and external parasites affecting their flocks can be catastrophic.
For farmer Eurwyn Lewis from Cilycwm...
Good with figures and farming - Farming Connect’s new development officer for Denbighshire will help you focus on your bottom line!
10 June 2019
Farming Connect has appointed maths graduate Alan Armstrong as development officer for Denbighshire. Alan, who farms at Llanrhaeadr, will temporarily take over from Elen Williams who is currently on maternity leave.
Brought up on his...
Investing £15,000 in grazing infrastructure halves beef farmer’s winter housing period
4 June 2019
Welsh suckler beef producers could halve their winter housing period and associated costs by establishing a rotational system of grazing.
James Evans has proven this is possible since putting the grazing system in place for...
Calling on all pig and poultry producers in Wales – your opportunity to learn from industry experts
29 May 2019
If you are involved with either pigs, poultry or both, you won’t want to miss a unique opportunity to hear from some of the UK’s leading experts from these two rapidly expanding sectors and to...
Mentor helps farming newcomers assess most appropriate system for farm
28 May 2019
For Hugh and Sally Martineau, farming on the shores of Llangorse Lake near Brecon was an opportunity they had considered for some time.
However, as farming newcomers, they risked diving headfirst into the wrong system...
Learning how to ride a quad bike safely is a key skill for a young hill shepherd in North Wales
28 May 2019
Young farmer Ilan Hughes spends most of his waking hours looking after 600 Swaledale hill ewes which are farmed on the uplands of the renowned 6,000-acre Rhug Estate in Denbighshire.
Ilan works as a full-time...