1 June 2020

The recent prolonged spell of dry weather has led to some of Farming Connect’s Dairy demonstration sites needing to adjust their feeding and silage making regime to cope with low soil moisture levels. 

Grass growth rates...

In this episode Aled is joined by farmer Hugo Edwards from Newport, Gwent, and Richard Gibb a Farming Connect Mentor that has been working to improve milk production from forage by implementing a multi cut silage system. Hear how the...

27 May 2020

Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist

Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The...

Charlie Morgan Grassmaster, discussing the variety of decision to be made when it comes to pasture improvement.

• Why reseed?
• Reviewing performance
• Sward assessments
• Soil assessments
• Nutrient efficiencies
• Species change
• Grass breeding improvements
• Economic impacts

20 May 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Soils are the most important biological systems across all farming practices
• The ability to map soil components accurately, including; nutrients, water content and structures can assist in improving farm...

Below is the 27th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.

Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...

Bryn Hughes, an agrochemical expert discussing different methods of controlling weeds in grassland.

• Good practices to prevent weeds invading 
• Know your enemy
• Seed banks 
• Dock control in grassland
• Generalweeds
• Clover safe stages for weed control 

19 May 2020

Dairy farmers who improve silage quality by just 1 metabolisable energy (ME) value, to 11.5ME, will produce an additional 60,000 litres of milk from a 1,000 tonne crop.

The financial payback of producing good quality silage...