Join Farming Connect to find out more about an agroforestry project at Henfaes Research Centre, Bangor, where lambs have been grazing forage crops grown among trees. The project aims to inform farmers about possible ways to diversify their farming practices and...
Managing what you can control and future proofing your business will be the main theme of the Farming Connect’s Wales Farmers’ Forum. The event, being held on the 2nd of February 2017 at Hafod a Hendre, at the Royal Welsh Showground...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Good infrastructure on livestock farms can improve access to grass, allowing stock to be grazed for longer, which can help keep production costs down. Higher production costs are often associated with housed stock and there are also higher environmental risks...
Here is a summary of Farming Connect's programmes outputs and achievements during the quarter 01.09.2016 - 30.11.2016 under the programme's headings:
6 farms have been providing weekly data on the grass growth of their farms and the management decisions undertaken as part of the Farming Connect Pasture Project. The aim of the project is to highlight the potential benefits of measuring...
Below is the 6th 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...
Switching to rotational grazing from a set stocking system is allowing a Welsh sheep farmer to increase his stocking rate by 25%.
Alwyn Phillips, who runs two performance-recorded pedigree flocks of Texels and Poll Dorsets near Caernarfon, is bucking...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
The global trade of plants and trees has facilitated the movement of numerous harmful pests and diseases, some of which are now established in the UK and are likely to be difficult to eradicate...
