Dairy: May 2020 – August 2020
This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2020 - August 2020.
Episode 29 - All grass wintering system and building business resilience through grazing management - 30/10/2020
We recently visited one of our Prosper from pasture group members Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg, Ceredigion to hear how his grazing management has evolved since enrolling on the programme and how this element now drives his business aspirations for...
Rotational grazing improves farm’s grass quality without need to reseed
26 October 2020
An organic beef and sheep farm is getting more performance from grass since one of the partners embarked on a Farming Connect programme designed to help farmers become better grassland managers.
Phil Cowcher, who farms Penrhiw...
Land management and grazing for upland farms: incorporating more environmental sustainability
16 October 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The shift in agricultural practices towards environmental sustainability requires improved alternative forage options
- Periods of bare soil and topographical features such as upland hillslopes increase water run-off and associated...
Episode 28 - Managing upland pasture for economic and environmental benefits - 16/10/2020
In this episode, we meet Farming Connect’s newly appointed Red Meat Technical Officer for North Wales, Dr Non Williams, who has recently completed a 3-year PhD study into the sustainability of upland cattle farming systems. In particular, she looked at...
Opportunity for young farmers to follow the footsteps of milk producer who built enterprise from nothing
15 October 2020
A young farmer whose impressive rise within dairying took him from owning no cows to more than 1,300 within just 11 years is creating an opportunity for a farm worker to build up equity in the...
Nanotechnology and agriculture: Could smaller mean better?
12 October 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Nanotechnology is already playing roles in modern agriculture and could have further implementation in the future
- More research is needed to determine the environmental impacts of specific usage of...
