Welsh Pasture Project: Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr - 19/03/2021
Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg is one beef and sheep farmer making great advances in his grazing management. We look forward to receiving the farms growth rates on the west coast throughout the season.
Aquaponics: Current state and prospectives
17 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Aquaponics combines the strategies of aquaculture and hydroponics
- In principal aquaponics should offer a more sustainable method of food production
- Aquaponics commercial data is limited and attempting to obtain...
Welsh Pasture Project: Rhys Williams, Trygarn - 17/03/2021
We are privileged to welcome the experienced grassland manager Rhys Williams, Trygarn, Sarn Meyllteyrn as one of our #WelshPastureProject farms this year.
Rhys will share his grassland management strategies with us throughout the season, and share the farm's growth rates...
An update on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture
15 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UAV development and the market for use is continuing to grow
- New regulations and legislations have been put in place which in many instances could facilitate easier use of...
WEBINAR: Alternative bedding options for sheep; could slatted floors be the answer to the soaring straw prices? - 11/03/2021
Straw remains the most commonly used bedding material for housed ewes, however as its cost continues to increase significantly, and its availability decreases, farmers are turning to alternative options. Hendre Ifan Goch (a Farming Connect demonstration site) have recently installed...
Four grazing experts join the Welsh Pasture Project for 2021
1 March 2021
Wales has a huge competitive advantage in its ability to reliably grow large amounts of high-quality grass. When managed correctly grazed grass provides high value feed for animals, reduces use of nitrogen fertiliser, can sequester carbon...