News and Events
Lamb Production and Wales: A Holistic Environmental Footprint
1 April 2020
Hollie Riddell, Bangor University.
- Lamb production is the backbone of Welsh agriculture and also makes a significant economic contribution across the rest of the UK.
- Lamb production is associated with several environmental impacts including greenhouse gas...
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...
Water quality benefitting from Agrisgôp-facilitated initiative with farmers
25 June 2019
The quality of water sourced from an important drinking water borehole is being protected thanks to small-scale changes to farming practices resulting from a Farming Connect-facilitated collaboration between farmers and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
Welsh Water...
Farming Connect helps to address catchment specific agri-pollution issues
30 October 2018
A recent Farming Connect focus site event was held by kind permission of the Pilkington family at Shordley Hall, Hope...
Clean and Dirty Water - Keith Owen
Unnecessary collection of rainwater can significantly reduce available storage capacity in slurry stores over the winter months, resulting in forced disposal of material to the land potentially during wet weather conditions.
Farming Connect support for clean water on Anglesey
11 May 2018
Farming Connect’s campaign to support Welsh farmers with improving water quality has reached Anglesey; two events have been held to outline the support available from Farming Connect and to highlight how farmers can reduce agricultural pollution...