24 April 2019

Welsh grassland farms could increase their annual net profit per hectare (ha) by up to £235 if they increased grass utilisation by just one tonne of dry matter (DM)/ha.

At Moor Farm, a Farming Connect...

18 April 2019

Welsh farmers are being warned to take soil health seriously or risk poor production as spells of extreme wet and dry weather become commonplace.

Fields with poor soil structure won’t perform in very dry conditions...

Soil mapping techniques has been under the spotlight at one of our Focus sites- Dudwell, Camrose, Haverfordwest. Take a look at this video to establish how this aims to improve the financial and environmental performance of the business. 

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15 April 2019

A Welsh rural community with a shared ambition to enhance biodiversity on community-owned land and local farmland is one step closer to securing funding to fulfil that goal.

Talley Community Amenity Association (TCAA) wanted to...

25 March 2019

It is recognised that farm area is the first physical limiting factor on potential business output.  The next limiting factor is the business owner’s ability to manage that area.

Farming Connect is working with James...

Below is the 20th 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...