This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between November 2023 - January 2024

Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?

To optimise liveweight gain from forage

To consider which approaches are most effective for rectifying trace element shortfalls in our soils...

Fertiliser production and application accounts for a significant proportion of a farm’s energy input as well as their costs each year. It is recognised that intensive and sub-optimal fertiliser application is linked with negative impacts on groundwater nutrient levels and...

Typically a 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day.  A certificate will be issued upon successful completion. 

PA2 = Candidates must have attended a Safe Use of Pesticides training course and/or hold an NPTC Certificate of...

Project aims: 

• The mud snail Galba truncatula is the key intermediate host...

Rhydeden Farm is a 100 hectare, 300 split block calving dairy herd with 175 calving in the spring and 125 calving in the autumn. The herd is currently averaging 6500 litres per/cow with 4.5% Butterfat...

Reducing flea beetle damage in the production of high value brassica crops

Llysiau Menai is a one acre market garden near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll in Anglesey, focusing on seasonal and local vegetable production. Although not certified...

Water is essential to agriculture production. In addition water is managed to supplement production with its uses comprising irrigation, spraying, drinking for livestock, and washing (vegetables, livestock buildings). In the UK water for agriculture is obtained either directly from rain...

This module gives an overview of natural flood management (NFM), but doesn’t include measures around coastal regions. It aims to cover a range of options that might be suitable for landowners and how delivery of these can support climate mitigation...

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Recognise the role of the tree inspector in risk management.

Identify the legal framework in the context of statute and common law that affect tree inspection and the duties and liabilities of the owner, manager and inspector.

Summarise...