Carmarthenshire farm benefits from knowledge exchange

Herbal leys and the value of woodland and hedgerows are two of the topics being investigated at Cwmcowddu Farm, which is part of the Farming Connect ‘Our Farms' initiative. Ellie Layton reports.

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Carmarthenshire farm benefits from knowledge exchange

The Farming Connect Our Farm's initiative aims to help Welsh agriculture transition to a net zero future, with the farms involved trialling innovations and new technologies in their own systems. One...

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