FCTV - EIP- 19/08/2022
During this programme, we’ll be catching up with some of the farmers who are taking part in EIP projects, to hear how they are trialling innovative ideas that can help with some of the challenges they face.
Beef farmer launches direct meat sales business after Farming Connect-funded study
16 August 2022
A suckler beef producer who has established a direct sales business for meat produced by her family’s Red Ruby Devon herd says farmers who adopt grazing techniques to grow cattle slowly need to be incentivised with...
Welsh livestock farm plans feed budget now to avoid winter fodder deficit
11 August 2022
Drawing up a feed budget has allowed a Powys livestock farm to make decisions on winter feed early, before any potential deficits occur, in what has been a challenging growing year for farmers across Wales.
The...
Minimum tillage shown to boost ryegrass content in permanent pasture
10 August 2022
Using min-till to establish a multi-species sward in permanent pasture has rejuvenated leys at a Montgomeryshire organic dairy farm, increasing perennial ryegrass in the sward by 30% and boosting white clover content, too.
The Lloyd family...
Changing crops in a changing climate: The impact of rising CO2 levels on the nutritional quality of crops
2 August 2022
Louis Gray, University of the West of England & Dr William Stiles, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are expected to change the nutritional composition of plants, and...
FC - Issue 40 - July/August 2022
Below is the 40th 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...
Episode 67 - Forage based regenerative farming with Marc Jones at Trefnant Hall, Welshpool
In this episode our Red Meat Technical Officer Lisa Roberts revisit's Marc Jones and his family at Trefnant Hall, Welshpool. Marc was deservedly rewarded last year with the British Grassland Society 'grassland farmer of the year' award. Lisa and Marc...
Farming Connect soil carbon benchmarking initiative a first for Wales
19 July 2022
Farmers will have access to important pan-Wales soil carbon benchmarking data for the first time, thanks to an ambitious new Farming Connect auditing initiative.
The initial results of the Welsh Soil Project are being shared with...
WEBINAR: Grant information webinar: Organic Conversion Scheme - 12/07/2022
Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government
The Organic Conversion Scheme is an area-based support scheme, which is available to existing agriculture producers across Wales who wish to convert from conventional to organic production.
Join Farming Connect for further information on the...