18 June 2020

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Homegrown crops present a financial and environmental advantage over bought-in concentrates and silage.
• There are many different options depending on farm location, land and soil type, type of enterprise...

12 June 2020

Adapting to change can be a great challenge, particularly in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Unexpected events cannot be avoided but they can be used as an opportunity to learn and grow a...

11 June 2020

Whilst many farmers will welcome hot and dry weather when making their silage, it does bring different challenges. In drought conditions, we must focus on ensuring that we have high quality silage, accepting that crop yield...

10 June 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural infrastructure has multiple areas where direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions can occur
• On-farm infrastructure as well as national/global level infrastructure both act as areas of potential GHG...

4 June 2020

Persistent dry weather conditions during recent months have led Farming Connect’s red meat demonstration sites to adjust management practices to meet the challenges they’re facing. It has become evident that reduced grass growth rates and diminishing...

Join industry specialist, Phil Morgan from Sustainable Forest Management and SelectFor to discover ways of improving farm woodland management, and how alternative management techniques can add value to the woodland whilst continuing to improve the woodland environment.

Phil discusses silvicultural methodologies...