Siwan Howatson (@siwan_howatson) 's Twitter Profile
Siwan Howatson

@siwan_howatson

Pennaeth Technegol - Cyswllt Ffermio - Menter a Busnes. Head of Technical - Farming Connect - Menter a Busnes. All views are my own.

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AHDB Dairy (@ahdb_dairy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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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

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
AHDB Dairy (@ahdb_dairy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Missed our recent webinar on successful silage? Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=nliRPx… 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.

Missed our recent webinar on successful silage? Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=nliRPx…

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 emily.collins@ahdb.org.uk to book your place.
GrassCheckGB (@grasscheckgb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 Beef & Lamb HCC QMS

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. <a href="/AHDB_BeefLamb/">AHDB Beef & Lamb</a> <a href="/HybuCigCymru/">HCC</a> <a href="/qmscotland/">QMS</a>
GrassCheckGB (@grasscheckgb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 Beef & Lamb HCC QMS

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 <a href="/AHDB_BeefLamb/">AHDB Beef & Lamb</a> <a href="/HybuCigCymru/">HCC</a> <a href="/qmscotland/">QMS</a>
Farming Connect (@farmingconnect) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎧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

Siwan Howatson (@siwan_howatson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Out and about last week collecting samples for Farming Connect Welsh Soil Project looking at carbon stocks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect…

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It's been an exciting 2 days Low Carbon Agriculture show talking about the #innovative project work on our #DemoNetwork farms and discussing the aim of helping Welsh farmers reach #NetZero 🌱Welsh Government Rural Affairs

It's been an exciting 2 days <a href="/lowcarbonagri/">Low Carbon Agriculture</a> show talking about the #innovative project work on our #DemoNetwork farms and discussing the aim of helping Welsh farmers reach #NetZero 🌱<a href="/WGRural/">Welsh Government Rural Affairs</a>
Farming Connect (@farmingconnect) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌱The results are in. Hendre Ifan Goch farm = Carbon Negative 📉 Rhys Edwards who runs a flock of 530 ewes and 180 ewe lambs with his parents near Bridgend conducted the audit as part of its role as a Farming Connect #DemoSite #carbon

🌱The results are in. Hendre Ifan Goch farm = Carbon Negative  📉
Rhys Edwards who runs a flock of 530 ewes and 180 ewe lambs with his parents near Bridgend conducted the audit as part of its role as a Farming Connect 
#DemoSite #carbon
Farming Connect (@farmingconnect) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🐄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

Llywodraeth Cymru Cefn Gwlad (@llccefngwlad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 Farming Connect, sy’n cynnwys cefnogaeth i greu busnes i gyflwyno ffermio i blant ysgol. llyw.cymru/ffermydd-y-gog…

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 <a href="/FarmingConnect/">Farming Connect</a>, sy’n cynnwys cefnogaeth i greu busnes i gyflwyno ffermio i blant ysgol.

llyw.cymru/ffermydd-y-gog…
GrassCheckGB (@grasscheckgb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 AHDB HCC QMS

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 <a href="/TheAHDB/">AHDB</a> <a href="/HybuCigCymru/">HCC</a> <a href="/qmscotland/">QMS</a>
Tyfu CYMRU'N wyrdd (@growwalesgreen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

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.
Farming Connect (@farmingconnect) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🫵Ai chi fydd un o #EinFfermydd nesaf fel Moelogan Stabiliser Cattle cynt? Gwnewch gais erbyn Ebrill 17eg am gyfle i weithio gydag arbenigwyr diwydiant fel Non Williams ar dreialon a phrosiectau a ariennir gan #CyswlltFfermio 📲 Dysgwch am brofiad Llion a Siân 👇youtu.be/kTVpsE9q384

Siwan Howatson (@siwan_howatson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Now is your time to apply to become part of the Farming Connect Our Farms Network… opportunities like this don’t come round often! 💥🐮🐑🐓🐖🌳🌱🥕🌾