Land: December 2020 – March 2021
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2020 – March 2021.
Welsh Pasture Project: Andrew Giles, Maesllwch Home Farm - 05/05/2021
'We farm in one of the driest area in Wales. One of the things that we've learnt over the 20 years that we've been here is to try and predict and look out for a drought that's coming our way...
WEBINAR: Demo Farm Live: Pendre
Join Farming Connect at Pendre demonstration farm where you can hear from farmer Tom Evans about his farming system and learn more about current projects on improving leys and increasing soil organic matter. We will also be joined by grassland...
Powys dairy farmer turns a potential environmental catastrophe into success story
4 May 2021
Just over a year ago, dairy farmer Ifan Jones who farms around 200 acres in Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant in Powys, discovered a major structural failure at the base of his above-the-ground slurry tank. The incident meant...
WEBINAR: Carbon myth busting on livestock farms - 04/05/2021
Join Farming Connect and Helen Ovens, ADAS for webinar on carbon on livestock farms.
The webinar will cover the following points:
- Key sources of emissions on livestock farms
- The carbon balance – storing and sequestration
- What do “carbon calculators”- do...
Farmer to finish lambs on herbal leys after seeing the benefits first-hand
29 April 2021
The rooting depths of clovers and herbal leys can help Welsh livestock farms reduce nutrient run-off.
Tom Jones is aiming to use multi species leys and rotational grazing to improve feed efficiency and reduce inputs on...
Farming Connect’s skills application window opens as face-to-face training resumes
28 April 2021
Farming Connect’s face-to-face training is underway again. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, although it’s not quite ‘training as usual’ as yet for Farming Connect, face-to-face training courses are now available provided all the current pandemic guidelines are...
AgriTech 4.0: Future perspectives for technology
28 April 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Technological advancement is undergoing rapid and continual development within the agricultural sector
- Technologies are moving towards more environmental considerations as a new focus for the sector as a whole ...
Biological options for pest control
21 April 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The environmental issues and emerging resistance to pesticides has prompted the consideration of alternative strategies, including biological agents.
- Toxins from bacteria have been incorporated into biopesticide formulations as efficient, specific...