2 June 2020

An intensive bull beef finishing system could help a Ceredigion suckler enterprise add value to cattle.
Huw and Meinir Jones want to maximise herd efficiency, productivity and profitability at Bryn, a Farming Connect demonstration site near...

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...

Here is the second webinar in a series of dairy lunchtime webinars.

The milking liner is the only part of the milking machine that's in contact with the cow. As such, the properties of the liner have a big impact...

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...

26 May 2020

The number of females registered with Farming Connect is less than half the number of males registered.  It’s a ratio that Eirwen Williams, director of rural programmes with Menter a Busnes, is determined to address.

“With...

Veterinary surgeon, Joseph Angell of Wern Vets discussing results from an EIP Wales project investigating trace element requirements in sheep. Twelve farmers have been looking into improving their nutritional planning in breeding ewes, investigating the individual flock needs for trace...

Here is the first webinar in a series of dairy lunchtime webinars.

The milking machine can be a significant risk for mastitis. Inappropriate combinations of milking hardware and machine settings can affect the physical structure of the cows’ teats, reducing...