Grass measuring key to Welsh Pasture Project farmer’s dairying system
30 November 2021
Measuring grass covers weekly is pivotal to exploiting milk production from grazed grass on one of the driest farms in Wales.
Maesllwch Home Farm in the Wye Valley is lucky to get 860mm (34 inches) of...
Episode 53 - Growing people and a successful business with Rhys Williams, Trygarn
Dairy farmer, Rhys Williams, is a firm believer in developing and growing people – an ethos that’s enabled him to grow his enterprise to encompass over 2,000 acres and milking over 2,000 cows. Tune in to hear his story.
Zoom Around The World - Yorkshire - 25/11/2021
For this episode of Zoom Around the World, Farming Connect has partnered with the Nature Friendly Farming Network UK to discover how Nature Means Business.
There is growing pressure on the agricultural sector in Wales, the UK and across the...
Test your knowledge of farm safety basics to win a prize as you get in the festive mood at this year’s Winter Fair
23 November 2021
To learn how to reduce the risk of accidents at your farm business, make sure you visit the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) at this year’s Winter Fair at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd.
This...
Trial shows plough versus direct drill reseeding decisions are not clear cut
18 November 2021
A dairy-beef producer is hitting average daily liveweight gains of 1kg/day off grass on a rotational grazing system.
Neil Davies has overhauled his livestock system since becoming a Farming Connect demonstration farmer, switching from suckler beef...
Changes to clamp management improves dairy farm’s silage quality
17 November 2021
A Carmarthenshire dairy farm is improving silage quality by making small changes to clamp management.
Increasing clamp density has been a focus at Nantglas, a Farming Connect demonstration site at Talog, where milk producer Iwan...
FC - Issue 36 - November/December 2021
Below is the 36th 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...