08 Oct 2020 News Agriculture, Environment, Sustainability Charcoal made from farm waste could help Welsh farmers lock up soil carbon An upland farmer who is producing a type of charcoal which locks up carbon in soil says agriculture in Wales could do more to convert farm and
06 Oct 2020 News Agriculture Choosing stock for the future An ambassador for a Welsh sheep genetic improvement project is encouraging farmers to carefully select rams and ewes in the flock as it has a major
05 Oct 2020 News Agriculture, Community, Consultations Written Statement: Third Party Sales of Puppies and Kittens Written statement from Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: In June, I launched a public consultation on a ban of
05 Oct 2020 News Agriculture, Digital tools and technology Think smart, farm more efficiently and save money in the bargain! Effective land management strategies are critically important to all farmers. Thanks to Farming Connect’s expanded range of fully funded e-learning
01 Oct 2020 News Community, Agriculture, Environment Vertically farmed Anglesey watercress is a hit for Hooton’s Homegrown Watercress grown on one of the island’s first Vertical Farms has sold out in hours at Hooton’s Homegrown, Brynsiencyn. James Hooton and his family are
29 Sep 2020 News Agriculture, COVID‐19 (coronavirus) Social Distancing Promotes Health – For Cows! As people are encouraged to keep two metres apart to prevent the spread of COVID-19, an animal health research project is encouraging its participants
28 Sep 2020 News Agriculture, Digital tools and technology Farming Connect leads the way on sensor technology on Welsh farms Low-power smart sensors that exploit wireless technology are capturing important data on Farming Connect demonstration sites across Wales and sharing