Preserving sward quality for 2016 silage success
By Jamie McCoy- Farming Connect Dairy Technical Officer
As grass has continued to grow over the winter, it is important to take steps to preserve sward quality and ensure better silage.
Conditions during the winter of 2015, although wet, have...
Horticulture in Wales
Wales has the fundamentals to develop a thriving horticulture industry, if it can meet the challenges of adding value to locally grown produce.
Despite having many natural attributes which favor the sector, just 0.08% of all the agricultural land in Wales is currently...
FC - Issue 1
Below is the first issue of Farming Connect’s new technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it will include easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and...
Meeting the ewes nutritional needs and maximizing lamb performance
As ewes approach lambing, their nutritional demands should be met by tailored rations based on analysed forages.
To ensure rations are targeted specifically for ewes in late pregnancy, farmers are being encouraged to have their forages analysed, especially baled...
Mountjoy
William Hannah
Mountjoy, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Utilising satellite technology to measure grass covers: “This technology could help us to streamline grassland management with a high degree of accuracy, and...
Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides / Granular Applicators (PA4)
Typically a 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion.
PA4 = Candidates must have attended a Safe Use of Pesticides training course and/or hold an NPTC Certificate of...
Hendre Arddwyfaen
Ty Nant, Corwen, Conwy
Focus Site Project: Efficient Dry Cow Nutrition and Land Use
Housing and predominantly feeding suckler cows over the winter has a dramatic effect on the enterprise’s profitability.
Project aims:
- The aim of this project will...