Reduce on Farm Emissions and Maximise Carbon Sequestration October - December 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October - December 2023
Precision Technology in Agriculture
Historically, the emergence of new technologies has continually changed and evolved farming practices, so that they have become increasingly more efficient, sustainable and profitable.
Today, due to significant pressures on the agricultural sector to increase food production, to be more...
Precision Agriculture – Sheep
New technology has the potential to improve efficiency for sheep farmers and drive profitability. The key behind most technologies is data - collecting, comparing and utilising information to make better decisions that help drive farm efficiency. There are a range...
Mobility Scoring Sheep For The Sustainable Farming Scheme
This training will introduce the value of mobility scoring, explain good approaches to take and detail the minimum expected requirement for the Universal Action under the Sustainable Farming Scheme, launching in 2026.
Talerddig Farm
Talerddig, Llanbrynmair, Powys
Focus Site Project: Straw bedding options for the lambing shed
Project objectives:
The main aim of the project is to evaluate the difference between cereal straw and rape straw on flock health (particularly lameness incidence), cost of...
Dolygarn
James Powell
Dolygarn, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Soil health: our aim is to fatten everything from grass but heavy soils are our limiting factor. Understanding the symbiosis...
Managing Casual and Seasonal Teams
This course is a 1 day training course and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the course.
This course will enable you to look at having a successful team to get the job done within your...
Sustainable Farming - Overview of reduce, reuse and recycle inputs, nutrients and waste
This course will give an overview of the use of circular economy techniques in Welsh land management towards improving sustainability, resource efficiency, environmental impacts and long term economics of the industry.
Hendre Ifan Goch
Blackmill, Bridgend
Focus Site Project: Implementing Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and getting to grips with Faecal Egg Counting (FEC)
Project aims:
- Ensure that anthelmintics used in the flock are effective, avoiding/minimising any resistance issues.
- Be pro-active in...