This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2021 - August 2021.

15 October 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• UK crop and pasture practices heavily focus on traditional methodologies which can cause climate impacts and be susceptible to high variability in profit margins
• Alternative crop and pasture systems...

23 September 2021

Grassland farmers aiming to maximise the nitrogen-fixing and livestock performance benefits of clover are being advised to aim for a minimum annual average of 20% in their swards.

“If it’s not 20% clover, it’s not doing...

20 September 2021

Halving the rate of fertiliser nitrogen (N) applied to grassland through the summer has resulted in a grass yield penalty of just 5% during a trial at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm.

Mountjoy, a Farming Connect...

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.

9 September 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK
• Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection
• Sensors and...

We will be visiting farms that have been trialling various technologies and new methods, including special protein crop, an innovative machine to get rid of docks, sensors in the poultry sector a new method of spreading fertiliser and the use...

In this episode, we meet Sam Carey who is in the process of establishing a new dairy farm in Machynlleth using the principles of regenerative farming. We’re also joined by one of our regular contributors on the podcast, Rhys Williams...

19 August 2021

The past two days, Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths, has met with representatives from Farming Connect’s demonstration and innovation project sites and service users in Mid and South West Wales.

Discussing projects undertaken, innovation and...