FUW Raises Australia Deal Concerns With Trade Minister
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has highlighted an array of grave concerns regarding the impacts of a disadvantageous trade deal with Australia in...
Welsh farmers embark on carbon audits to inform emissions decisions
A group of Welsh farmers are embarking on carbon audits to understand the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) they are producing and to inform an...
Ffermwyr Cymru yn cychwyn ar archwiliadau carbon i’w helpu i wneud...
Mae grŵp o ffermwyr o Gymru yn dechrau cynnal archwiliadau carbon i ddeall lefel y nwyon tŷ gwydr (NTG) y maent yn eu cynhyrchu...
CEIDWAD MOCH YNG NGHYMRU YN CAEL HWB YCHWANEGOL
Bydd Menter Moch Cymru yn cynnig hwb ychwanegol i ffermwyr moch yma yng Nghymru er mwyn ceisio gwella iechyd moch a hynny yn...
EXTRA BOOST FOR WELSH PIG KEEPERS
Menter Moch Cymru will be offering an extra boost for Welsh pig farmers to lift herd profitability and performance by improving herd health.
Over the past few...
Herbal leys helping suckler beef farm finish cattle at pasture
Growing herbal leys is helping a Welsh suckler beef farm grow and finish cattle at pasture while reducing its nitrogen use.
Huw and Meinir Jones...
Gwndwn llysieuol yn helpu fferm gwartheg magu i besgi gwartheg ar...
Mae tyfu gwndwn llysieuol yn helpu fferm gwartheg magu yng Nghymru i dyfu a phesgi gwartheg ar borfa gan leihau ei defnydd o nitrogen.
Mae...
Small-scale diversified ventures can ‘bring home the bacon’ for smallholders –...
Farming Connect will focus on ‘small scale’ diversification ventures that have the potential to scale up, in an online programme of events targeted at...
Mentrau arallgyfeirio graddfa fach yn ‘haul ar fryn’ i dyddynwyr –...
Bydd Cyswllt Ffermio’n canolbwyntio ar fentrau arallgyfeirio ‘graddfa fach’ sydd â’r potensial o ehangu, mewn rhaglen o ddigwyddiadau ar-lein wedi eu hanelu at dyddynwyr...
Powys dairyfarmer turns a potential environmental catastrophe into success story
Just over a year ago, dairy farmer Ifan Jones who farms around 200 acres in Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant in Powys, discovered a major structural...
Ffermwr llaeth o Bowys yn sicrhau llwyddiant gyda’r hyn a allai...
Ychydig dros flwyddyn yn ôl, darganfu Ifan Jones, sy'n ffermio tua 200 erw yn Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant ym Mhowys, fethiant mawr ar waelod ei danc slyri...
Menter Moch Cymu and YFC join forces once again to help...
Are you a member of a Young Farmers Club, fuelled with passion for pigs, and looking for a diversification opportunity? If so the annual...
Menter Moch Cymru a CFFI Cymru yn sicrhau dyfodol entrepreneuriaid ...
Ydych chi yn aelod o Glwb ffermwyr Ifanc, yn angerddol am fagu moch, ac yn chwilio am y cyfle i arallgyfeirio? Os felly...
New Farmers Guardian campaign backed by the Prime Minister highlights how...
Today (April 30) marks the launch of Farmers Guardian's #FarmingCan campaign to showcase what farming delivers for the nation and how it can be a key block...
Ffermwr yn anelu at besgi ŵyn ar borfeydd aml-rywogaeth ar ôl...
Gall dyfnder gwreiddio meillion a phorfeydd aml-rywogaeth helpu ffermwyr da byw yng Nghymru i leihau colledion maetholion.
Mae Tom Jones yn anelu at ddefnyddio porfeydd...
Farmer to finish lambs on herbal leys after seeing the benefits...
The rooting depths of clovers and herbal leys can help Welsh livestock farms reduce nutrient run-off.
Tom Jones is aiming to use multi species leys...
Cyfnod ymgeisio sgiliau Cyswllt Ffermio yn agor wrth i hyfforddiant wyneb...
Mae hyfforddiant wyneb yn wyneb Cyswllt Ffermio wedi ailddechrau. Er nad yw'r holl hyfforddiant Cyswllt Ffermio wedi dychwelyd i'r drefn arferol hyd yma oherwydd...
Farming Connect’s skills application window opens as face-to-face training resumes
Farming Connect's face-to-face training is underway again. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, although it's not quite 'training as usual' as yet for Farming Connect, face-to-face...
Pig fertility uplift can come from simple changes to herd management
Simple changes to pig management can result in significant improvements in fertility on units struggling with reproduction.
Factors influencing pig fertility are many and varied...
Gellir gwella ffrwythlondeb moch drwy wneud newidiadau syml i ddulliau rheoli’r...
Gall newidiadau syml i ddulliau rheoli moch arwain at welliannau sylweddol mewn ffrwythlondeb ar unedau sy'n cael trafferth gydag atgenhedlu.
Mae'r ffactorau sy'n dylanwadu ar...
Natural regeneration replacing harvested trees in farm woodland
A Denbighshire sheep farm is harvesting wood from its woodland to power a biomass boiler and to sell as woodfuel while adopting natural regeneration...
Adfywio naturiol yn disodli coed a gynaeafwyd mewn coetir fferm
Mae fferm yn Sir Ddinbych yn cynaeafu pren o'i choetir er mwyn pweru boeler biomas ac er mwyn ei werthu fel tanwydd pren wrth...
LLYSYFRAN DAIRY BUSINESS TAKES TOP SILAGE AWARD
The 2020-21 FWGS All-Wales Clamp Silage competition winner is North Pembrokeshire Grassland Society member Nigel Williams and Joy Smith (brother and sister), Parc-y-Marl Farm,...
Sut y gall ffermwyr Cymru elwa o adnodd allyriadau amonia newydd
Lansiwyd adnodd ar-lein newydd yng Nghymru i helpu ffermwyr i leihau allyriadau amonia.
Mae'r Adnodd Aer Glân newydd, sydd ar gael ar wefan Cyswllt Ffermio,...
How Welsh farmers can benefit from new ammonia emissions tool
A new online tool has been launched in Wales to help farmers cut ammonia emissions.
The new Clean Air Tool, which sits on the Farming...
500 o ffermydd Cyswllt Ffermio yn arwain 10 mlynedd o arferion...
Mae rheolaeth tir glas ar ffermydd yng Nghymru wedi cael ei drawsnewid o fewn degawd gydag un ffermwr bîff yn nodi bod pori cylchdro...
Farming Connect’s 500 farms lead 10 years of innovation in Welsh...
Grassland management on Welsh farms has been transformed in a decade with one beef farmer describing rotational grazing as an 'absolute game-changer' for his...
MENTER MOCH CYMRU HERD HEALTH PLAN BENEFITS PIGS AND POCKET
Pig keepers in Wales are reaping the benefits of a healthy future for their herd and their farm finances by taking advantage of Menter...
CYNLLUN IECHYD CENFAINT MENTER MOCH CYMRU YN CYNNIG BUDD I FOCH...
Mae ffermwyr moch yng Nghymru yn mwynhau manteision dyfodol iach ar gyfer eu cenfaint a sefyllfa ariannol eu fferm trwy fanteisio ar Gymorth Cynllun...
Farming pilot is a road test without a route map
Responding to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot details and standards announced today, Dr Richard Benwell CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link, said:
“It is good to see...
Tackling foot health worth £25,000 a year to Welsh dairy farm
Halving lameness rates from a one-time high of 49% has resulted in a cost saving of more than £25,000 a year for a Welsh...
Rhoi sylw i iechyd traed yn werth £25,000 y flwyddyn i...
Mae haneru'r cyfraddau cloffni o lefel uchaf o 49% wedi arwain at fod fferm laeth yng Nghymru wedi arbed dros £25,000 y flwyddyn mewn...
Budget 2021: Some good news for the agricultural industry – But...
Andy Ritchie, Agriculture leader at Azets, the UK's largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs and Top 10 accountancy firm, comments on today's...
Nutrient Management Plan guides upland farm to big gains in grass...
Grass yield at a Powys upland farm has significantly increased since steps were taken to improve soil health after a Farming Connect Nutrient Management...
Cynllun Rheoli Maetholion yn arwain at enillion sylweddol o ran twf...
Mae cynnyrch glaswellt ar fferm ucheldir ym Mhowys wedi cynyddu'n sylweddol ers i'r ffermwr gymryd camau i wella iechyd y pridd wedi i Gynllun...
Pedwar o arbenigwyr pori yn ymuno â Phrosiect Porfa Cymru ar...
Mae gan Gymru fantais aruthrol yn ei gallu i dyfu llawer iawn o laswellt o ansawdd da. O'i reoli'n gywir, mae glaswellt sy'n cael...
Four grazing experts join the Welsh Pasture Project for 2021
Wales has a huge competitive advantage in its ability to reliably grow large amounts of high-quality grass. When managed correctly grazed grass provides high...
Ffermwyr yn dweud bod bioamrywiaeth ar y fferm yn mynd law...
Ffermwyr Cymru sydd yn y sefyllfa orau i ddynodi cynefinoedd pwysig a nodweddion hanesyddol ar ffermydd a fydd yn rhan o gynlluniau i gefnogi'r...
Farmers say on-farm biodiversity goes ‘hand in hand’ with food production
Welsh farmers are best placed to identify important on-farm habitats and historical features that will form part of future environmental support schemes, according to...
MENTER MOCH CYMRU LAUNCHES BITE-SIZED TRAINING VIDEOS
Menter Moch Cymru is launching a series of ‘bite-sized’ training videos for pig keepers in Wales.
Over the coming months, a suite of short, practical...
MENTER MOCH CYMRU YN LANSIO FIDEOS HYFFORDDI BYR
Mae Menter Moch Cymru yn lansio cyfres o fideos hyfforddi byr ar gyfer ffermwyr moch yng Nghymru.
Dros y misoedd nesaf, bydd cyfres o fideos...
Cynghori ffermwyr defaid i osgoi gorbori i warchod gwyndonnydd o feillion...
Gall meillion coch berfformio'n dda mewn systemau pori celloedd ar ffermydd da byw Cymru os na chaiff y gwyndonnydd eu gorbori.
Cafodd ffermwyr gyfle i...
Sheep farmers advised to avoid over-grazing to protect red clover leys
Red clover can perform well in cell grazing systems on Welsh livestock farms if the leys are not over-grazed.
Farmers had the opportunity to seek...
Ŵyn benyw yn cyflawni orau wrth fagu un oen yn unig
Dangosodd astudiaeth ar fferm yng Nghymru y gall ŵyn benyw gynhyrchu epil yn llwyddiannus yn 12 mis oed os cânt eu rheoli yn dda...
Ewe lambs achieve the best outcome by supporting one lamb only
Ewe lambs can successfully produce offspring at 12 months old with good management and nutrition, a study at a Welsh farm has found.
David Lewis...
FARMING’S MENTAL HEALTH EPIDEMIC
Tackling the biggest hidden problem facing farmers today
.133 suicides were registered in England, Wales and Scotland in 2019 for those working in farming and...
Ymlaen â’r sioe! – mae Cynhadledd Ffermio Cymru 2021 ar gael...
Roedd naws ryngwladol yn perthyn i Gynhadledd Ffermio Cymru eleni, ac yn hytrach nag un diwrnod hir llawn digwyddiadau yng Nghanolbarth Cymru, cynhaliwyd y...
The show ain’t over – this year’s Wales Farming Conference 2021...
There was an international vibe about this year’s Wales Farming Conference, which instead of being the usual action-packed day-long event in Mid Wales, was...
Glaswellt cynnar tymor 2021
Ysgrifennwyd gan Chris Duller, Ymgynghorydd Glaswelltir ar ran Cyswllt Ffermio.
Mae Chris Duller yn ymgynghorydd annibynnol sy'n arbenigo mewn rhoi cyngor ar ddulliau rheoli pridd...
Early season grass 2021
Written by Chris Duller, Grassland Advisor for Farming Connect.
Chris Duller is an independent consultant specialising in delivering soil and grassland management advice across all of...