In this episode Jim Ellis speaks to Marc Jones, a well known Forage crop and out-wintering specialist and farms 500 acres at Trefnant Hall on the Powis Estate near Welshpool. He grows 50 to 60 acres of Fodder beet annually...

Liz Genever, independent beef and sheep consultant discussing variable grass growth this spring.

• Making sure ewe and cow requirements are being met during lactation to maximise growth rates
• Understanding which options (e.g. rotational grazing, supplementary feeding, nitrogen use and prioritising...

29 April 2020

David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agriculture 4.0 or Precision farming is the current farming trend which uses technologies, to monitor and act, on individual farm assets in a targeted way
• Precision farming has the potential...

29 April 2020

“Whatever concerns you have about your business, this is not the time to shoulder your worries in silence, we will find you an expert who will listen to you and provide the confidential guidance and support...

28 April 2020

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Developing drought-resistant crops is a key strategy for farmland adaptation to climate change and will help to improve global food security.
• Drought resistance is a complex trait that involves...

24 April 2020

“Coronavirus has changed the way we live and work, but that doesn’t mean we should not plan ahead now in order to keep learning and improving both our personal and business skills.”  

This is the...

23 April 2020

David Cutress: Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University

• Current trends show climate change due to human influences such as major industrialisation are having a significant effect on global climate patterns
• The biggest single factor driving...