Pennaeth Technegol - Cyswllt Ffermio - Menter a Busnes. Head of Technical - Farming Connect - Menter a Busnes. All views are my own.
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Joined November 2014
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🫵Ai chi fydd un o #EinFfermydd nesaf fel @moeloganfawr cynt?
Gwnewch gais erbyn Ebrill 17eg am gyfle i weithio gydag arbenigwyr diwydiant fel @nongwilliams ar dreialon a phrosiectau a ariennir gan #CyswlltFfermio 📲 Dysgwch am brofiad Llion a Siân 👇youtu.be/kTVpsE9q384
Now is your time to apply to become part of the Farming Connect Our Farms Network… opportunities like this don’t come round often! 💥🐮🐑🐓🐖🌳🌱🥕🌾
Ydy hwn yn swno fel chi? #EinFfermydd
Does this sound like you? #OurFarms
📰Darllenwch ein herthygl newyddion diweddaraf sy'n esbonio pam y dylech wneud cais- bit.ly/40RXv5W
📰Read our latest news article that explains why you should apply - bit.ly/3ZEhxzM
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Grow Wales Green is looking to find new solutions to reduce dependence on importing protein feed and N fertilizer by growing more 'Green Protein' crops.
The project is working with three Welsh farms who are developing their systems to grow protein crops.
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Average yields recorded to-date in 2022 are 3.4 t DM/ha from dairy farms and 1.9 t DM/ha from Beef and Sheep farms. The 2022 average to-date is 2.5 t DM/ha, significantly above the 1.8 t DM/ha recorded over the same period in 2021 @TheAHDB @HybuCigCymru @qmscotland
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🐄Our #Dairy demonstration site Mountjoy in Treffgarne #Pembrokeshire has had considerable success in the use of Selective Dry Cow Therapy to improve udder health as well as reducing the use of antibiotics.💉#dairytech #antibiotics #agriculture
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Mae’r Gweinidog Materion Gwledig, Lesley Griffiths, wedi ymweld â dwy fferm yn y gogledd-ddwyrain i weld sut y maent yn elwa ar gymorth @FarmingConnect, sy’n cynnwys cefnogaeth i greu busnes i gyflwyno ffermio i blant ysgol.
llyw.cymru/ffermydd-y-gogled…
Last chance to make sure you have your say to shape the future of AHDB… registrations close at noon today 🐄
The registration window to have your say closes at noon tomorrow.
More than a third of dairy farmers have already signed up so this is your last chance to register to have your voice heard.
Register now: bit.ly/shapethefutureofdairy
#ShapeTheFuture
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It's been an exciting 2 days @lowcarbonagri show talking about the #innovative project work on our #DemoNetwork farms and discussing the aim of helping Welsh farmers reach #NetZero 🌱@WGRural
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🎧PODLEDIAD NEWYDD🎙️
#57 – Fferm fynydd bîff a defaid sydd ddim yn aros yn llonydd
“Gallwn ddim aros yn llonydd, rhaid inni edrych ymlaen i’r dyfodol”
Dyna’r neges gan y ddau frawd, Aled a Dylan Jones o Fferm Rhiwaedog ger y Bala.
bit.ly/33w0zYQ
Out and about last week collecting samples for @FarmingConnect Welsh Soil Project looking at carbon stocks 🏴 businesswales.gov.wales/farm…
Latest episode of FCTV now streaming... 🐑🐂🐄
🎬 FCTV – Livestock performance
🌜reducing night-time calving
🐄state-of-the-art technology to control lameness
🐂 providing gains in suckler cow fertility
🐑 diseases that could be within our flocks
🐑sheep wintering options
youtu.be/VLotcC7PdV0
#WatchNow #subscribe
Nice to see a familiar face (and 🐾🐾😄) in the top six winners ... congrats @YnyrPugh 🐑
Six deserving young sheep farmers from across the UK have been selected as winners in the NSA Next GENE-eration Romney ram giveaway.
Find out more about them and the initiative here 👉go.nationalsheep.org.uk/give…
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Grass growth is finally on the up! Grass growth rates are now trending above the 2-year average on GrassCheckGB farms, across all regions. The overall average growth rate from GCGB farms this week is 59.1 kg DM/ha/d @AHDB_BeefLamb @HybuCigCymru @qmscotland
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Grass quality is again very high this week. Where intakes can be met, an ME of 12.4 MJ/kg DM should support an M+ yield of 23.3 kg (650 kg cow, DMI 16 kg), or an average daily gain of 1.17 kg from a 300 kg steer (6.6 kg DMI) from grass. @AHDB_BeefLamb @HybuCigCymru @qmscotland
Book your place today! 🌱🐄 – at Dinas Mawddwy, Wales
👇 Piers Badnell, LIC Grazing consultant, explains what to expect in our grazing webinar next week. You'll also hear from 3 dairy farmers about what has helped their success when grazing all year round calving herds.
Book your place here: bit.ly/3h1i7ok
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Missed our recent webinar on successful silage? Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=nliRPxm5…
We're running a follow up group discussion with independent consultant George Fisher tomorrow at 7-8.30pm. If you would like to join, email [email protected] to book your place.
Get involved in a follow up session with @Graiseconsult1 this week 🐄🌱 – at Dinas Mawddwy, Wales
Watch our Great Grazing panel discussion: ow.ly/tdx050DAmuA
Sign up to our follow up farmer led discussion with Andre Van Barneveld. Email [email protected] or call 01904 771216
- North/Scotland - Weds 17 Feb, 7-8:30pm
- Rest of England & Wales - Thurs 18 Feb, 7-8:30pm
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Our new Forage First guide launches today! Aimed at both all year round & block calving herds, it provides information & practical advice to help you reduce feed costs on farm & optimise the benefit from grazed grass & home-grown forage.
Download here: ow.ly/vU0u50Du4cm
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Board member and dairy farmer Oliver Hall launches our new Forage First guide and explains how you can get involved 👇
Sign up to our panel discussion tomorrow at 7pm to learn more: ow.ly/7fPL50Drhi7