Reseeding with Multi Species Leys at Moor Farm
11 September 2019
A Pembrokeshire dairy farmer is growing multi species leys to boost soil health and protect feed supply from dry conditions during the growing season.
Andrew Rees, a Farming Connect Demonstration Farmer, reseeded 5.7 hectares (ha)...
Multicut Silage
10 September 2019
“Multicut” is a term that has become widely used to describe a silage system which starts with an earlier first cut, followed by more frequent cuts throughout the summer.
Why multicut?
The system allows the...
Future potential of insect farming
2 September 2019
Dr Shikha Ojha: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- Insect farming can convert lower-value by-products from the agri-food industries into high-value materials, such as proteins, thus offering a sustainable alternative solution for underexploited resources.
- Efficient insect farming and...
‘Develop your skills, develop your business!’ Farming Connect skills application window open NOW!
2 September 2019
With a number of new training options added to the already comprehensive range of business, technical and practical training courses available through Farming Connect, it’s time to check out your options!
This year’s third and final...
Growing without soil – An overview of hydroponics
2 September 2019
Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Hydroponics offer an opportunity to diversify into horticultural production for businesses without suitable land resources.
- Hydroponic systems offer greater control and precision in the delivery of water, nutrients and...
Reseeding three-quarters of grassland on a Welsh hill farm allowes it to provide grazing on the shoulders of the year.
29 August 2019
Geraint and Rachel Davies took over the family farm at Fedw Arian Uchaf, Bala, in 2011 but, because there had been no reseeding or nutrient management programme for over 20 years, grass production was poor...
Are riparian buffer strips an opportunity to increase tree cover on UK farms whilst simultaneously reducing the impact of agricultural pollution?
28 August 2019
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Riparian buffer strips are zones of permanent or semi-permanent vegetation which line the banks of freshwater systems, acting as a barrier between fields and neighbouring watercourses...
FC - Issue 22
Below is the 22nd 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 our...
Farming Connect campaign to reduce agricultural pollution
6 August 2019
Farming Connect are co-ordinating a ‘Reducing Agricultural Pollution’ campaign on behalf of the Wales Land Management Forum’s sub-group on agricultural pollution.
The Wales Land Management Forum’s sub-group on agricultural pollution – a body incorporating Natural Resources...