Part of our Ewe Nutrition Week campaign (29/01/2018 - 04/02/2018)

'Ewe nutrition through the eyes of 7 farmers.'

#Nutri7 - Day 4

Keith Williams, Hendy (Farming Connect Focus Site)

Part of our Ewe Nutrition Week campaign (29/01/2018 - 04/02/2018)

'Ewe nutrition through the eyes of 7 farmers.'

#Nutri7 - Day 1

Richard Roderick, Newton Farm (Farming Connect Demonstration Site)

25 January 2018

Take home messages:

• Soil compaction is major issue for modern agriculture.
• This can influence soil physical and chemical characteristics and can affect soil-based processes.
• Compacted soil is economically damaging to farm business efficiency, as it results...

25 January 2018

Fourteen farms from across Wales participated in the Welsh Pasture project during 2017 and indeed it proved to be an exceptional year for grass growth especially on farms with heavier soils. The dry period at the...

10 January 2018

If you want your farm business to perform at its best, is this the right time to invest time in training and personal development skills? Would your business benefit if you took some time out to...

European Innovation Partnership Wales (EIP Wales), which is delivered by Menter a Busnes, has approved 8 projects to date since being awarded the major Welsh Government Project.    

With a budget of up to £40,000 funding per project (maximum of...

Sheep farmers are losing almost a third of big bale silage at feeding out – up to £9.45 a bale at current values – but by cutting bales in half and feeding from two ring feeders instead of one...

Take home messages:

• Increasing the amount of species in UK grasslands can offer benefits in terms of production, whilst reducing environmental impact.
• Diverse grassland swards can enhance agro-ecosystem biodiversity and increase soil health and function.
• This approach could reduce necessary...