16 February 2026
Ynyr Pugh is a dedicated and focused farmer from Mid Wales who was recognised this past January as the well deserving recipient of the 2025 Brynle Williams Memorial Award.
Raised in a close-knit agricultural community, Ynyr’s enthusiasm...
This course has been designed to provide a comprehensive introduction into what green manures and cover crops can do to improve soils. Covering the roles these crops can play in preventing soil erosion, improving soil organic matter, managing nutrients, enhancing...
10 February 2026
Maternal gains achieved through performance recording are enabling a Welsh college farm to lamb its multiple-bearing ewes outdoors on land ranging from 1000 - 1300 feet.
College Cambria Llysfasi near Ruthin grazes its 120-head flock of pure...
Using foliar feeds on maize challenged by soil nutrient deficiencies and drought increased fresh weight yield by 36t/ha (14.6t/acre) at a Welsh livestock farm.
Nigel Bowyer and his family grow 8ha (20 acres) of maize at Ty Coch, Llanbadoc, near...
Farmers know their land better than anyone — but keeping track of the wildlife that visits their farms can be a challenge. Traditional bird surveys require time and specialist knowledge, so a new project is turning to innovative, AI‑powered technology...
22 January 2025
High quality red and white clover silages have allowed a Welsh sheep farm to shave £1.85/head from the purchased feed bill of twin-bearing ewes.
Concentrate feed was one of the biggest input expenditures at Awel y Grug...
16 January 2026
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has congratulated all those nominated for the Lantra Cymru Awards 2025, describing their achievements during the last 12 months as a clear...
17 December 2025
A farm-based study in Wales shows that pre-mowing the grazing platform delivers no financial or feed quality advantage in certain dairy systems.
At Moor Farm, near Holywell, the Davies family have a policy of pre-mowing paddocks up...
Join the specialists from the Farming Connect team as they pull back the curtain on the crucial baseline studies conducted within the Our Farms Network.
In this episode, we dive into the data collection process and the practical application of...
