Take home messages:

• Vermicomposting is a faster method for reducing organic waste than traditional composting.
• This approach utilises the action of earthworms as well as bacteria to break down organic waste.
  • The resultant material (vermicompost) can be a highly effective...

New innovations designed to help farmers maximise returns on every hectare will soon be commonplace on Welsh farms, so introducing the next generation to these technologies is important for the future of food production.

A new role has therefore been...

Following a favourable spring period for grass growth, unseasonably dry weather in April and May left some farmers on lighter soils troubled by lower covers and grass growth rates. This was compounded for many by 1st cut silage which left...

With the future of Welsh lamb and beef exports being a major talking point in discussions on the impact of Brexit, Farming Connect and HCC are working together in a drive to help the industry adjust to new trading realities...

A Welsh farming family who created a £2 million timber processing operation with guidance and support from Farming Connect say exciting opportunities exist in this sector for farmers seeking to generate a sustainable income for their businesses.

Huw and...

Take home messages:

• Climate change offers an enormous challenge to UK agricultural systems
• Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but could also offer opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change.
• Modifying current agricultural practice to mitigate...

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Climate change will have strong effects on pastoral production in the UK.
• Implementing management approaches to allow these systems to adapt to this future environmental change is essential.
• This will...

Below is the 8th 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...