Welsh Conservatives show support for #AgMentalHealthWeek
The Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has thrown her weight behind this year’s Agriculture Mental Health Week, and has...
Agriculture’s role in unravelling the ‘Paradox of Plenty’
The recent Oxford Farming Conference Bitesize webinar brought together speakers from across the world to unravel the 'Paradox of Plenty', a theme first debated...
Farming Connect’s Innovation and Diversification week
With the combined uncertainty of Brexit and impacts of COVID-19, the need to encourage and release the dynamism of rural areas is now greater...
Wythnos Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio Cyswllt Ffermio
Gyda'r ansicrwydd ynghylch Brexit ac effeithiau COVID-19, mae angen annog a rhyddhau dynamiaeth ardaloedd gwledig yn awr yn fwy nag erioed.
Mae Cyswllt Ffermio yn...
Changing egg buying choices could cut ammonia levels in free-range systems
Today on Clean Air Day a Farming Connect study has found that consumers can help egg producers reduce ammonia levels by switching their buying...
Charcoal made from farm waste could help Welsh farmers lock up...
An upland farmer who is producing a type of charcoal which locks up carbon in soil says agriculture in Wales could do more to...
Share farming opportunity for farmer who shares brothers’ farming philosophy
Two brothers are aiming to build on the success they have achieved in their large-scale dairy farming business by providing an opportunity for a...
Think smart, farm more efficiently and save money in the bargain!
Effective land management strategies are critically important to all farmers. Thanks to Farming Connect's expanded range of fully funded e-learning courses you can acquire...
Accidents can happen – to even the most experienced farmers –...
Richard Isaac is a progressive and very experienced third generation beef and sheep farmer who has a 600 acre farm near Ynysybwl in South East Wales. He is...
Rhaglen Mentro Cyswllt Ffermio yn llwyddo unwaith eto
Gwell cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith, mwy o stoc ond llai o bwysau a'r gobaith o gyfleoedd newydd cyffrous yn y blynyddoedd i ddod! Diolch...
Farming Connect’s Venture programme notches up a new success story
A better work life balance, more stock but less pressure and the prospect of exciting new opportunities in the years ahead! Thanks to a...
REMINDER TO APPLY FOR FARM SUPPORT
Neil Hamilton, AM for Mid & West Wales, and Leader of UKIP Wales, is reminding farmers to apply for extra support before the end...
Reseeding with Multi Species Leys at Moor Farm
A Pembrokeshire dairy farmer is growing multi species leys to boost soil health and protect feed supply from dry conditions during the growing season.
Andrew...
Innovation and Diversification Wales/Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio Cymru 29-09-19
He’s a pro at farming, can turn his hand to making gluten-free sausages and he’s brilliant at marketing! The Black Farmer’s next project is...
Farming Connect skills application window open NOW!/Cyfnod ymgeisio ar gyfer sgiliau...
Develop your skills, develop your business!’ Farming Connect skills application window open NOW!
With a number of new training options added to the already...
Hope flock champion again and top price at Skipton Jacob showcase
Wyn and Siwan Harries, who run the Hope flock at Wenant, near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, repeated the championship success achieved on their first-ever appearance...
Fedw Arian Uchaf, Bala
Reseeding three-quarters of grassland on a Welsh hill farm with a mixture of short and long term leys is allowing it to not only...
Demystifying the myths of social media marketing – Farming Connect’s training...
Remove the roadblocks which might be keeping you from getting the most out of your social media marketing – Farming Connect’s fully funded social...
Optimise tupping success with early condition scoring of flocks
Getting ewes in the correct body condition score will increase scanning percentage, number of lambs born and the number of lambs weaned on Welsh...
Innovation and Diversification Wales event/Digwyddiad Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio Cymru
We would like to invite you to attend the first ‘Innovation and Diversification Wales’ event on 26th of September, 2019, which will be held at...
Mulch Systems and Direct Planting in Organic Horticulture/Systemau Tomwellt a Phlannu...
Tyddyn Teg Bethel, Caernarfon
There is an increasing demand for locally grown fruit and vegetables. Landowners are well placed to take advantage of this trend by...
Gower farmer learns Welsh to boost family business
A farmer from the Gower Peninsula is dedicating his spare time to learning Welsh, and hopes that being fluent in the language will benefit...
Make your family farm a safer place! Wales Farm Safety...
Over the next few months, the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP), together with all other Farm Safety Partnerships in the UK, will be urging...
Menter Moch Cymru & Wales YFC Pig Finishing Winners Announced!
Building on the success of the Wales YFC & Menter Moch Cymru Pig Finishing Initiative in 2017 we are pleased to be working together...
First West Wales Strategic Dairy Farm Announced
Tyddyn yr Eglwys Farm in Pembrokeshire has been named as the first AHDB strategic dairy farm for West Wales.
Managed by Hannah and Dylan Harries,...
Farmers open farms to schools to inform food choices of next...
Farmers who are concerned that anti-farming messages promoted by campaign groups are influencing their next generation of customers are fighting back by inviting schools...
Farming Connect announces 18 new Demonstration Sites in Wales
Farming Connect has announced a new network of 18 Demonstration Sites to drive improvements and increase productivity across a variety of farming systems.
The sites are...
Farming Connect Animal Health & Welfare training programme to expand –...
At this year’s Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, the Welsh Government’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Professor Christianne Glossop will announce that due to the significant...
WELSH SALAMI PRODUCER TAKES A SLICE OF GLOBAL MARKET
Pontardawe salami producer set to export to Canada and China as Welsh food and drink exports nearly triple in value over the last...
Prompt weaning of lambs beneficial to ewe condition at tupping
Weaning lambs at 12-14 weeks old will give ewes sufficient time to recover condition on grass before tupping gets underway in Welsh flocks this...
Whatever tomorrow looks like, it’s time to plan for the future...
Farming Connect’s focus at this year’s Royal Welsh Show (22-25 July, Llanelwedd) will be to showcase the support, guidance, training and mentoring that’s available...
Venture helps new entrant secure ‘’close to perfect’’ opportunity to farm
Share farming has created opportunities for a Carmarthenshire farm owner and a new entrant.
Carine Kidd’s family has farmed Glanmynys near Llandovery for generations. She...
Water quality benefitting from Agrisgôp-facilitated initiative with farmers/Ffermwyr yn diogelu ansawdd...
The quality of water sourced from an important drinking water borehole is being protected thanks to small-scale changes to farming practices resulting from a...
Learning how to ride a quad bike safely is a key...
Young farmer Ilan Hughes spends most of his waking hours looking after 600 Swaledale hill ewes which are farmed on the uplands of the...
Caution urged around growth in Welsh poultry sector despite strong demand/Rhybudd...
Wales’ egg and poultry meat producers have a strong future with market trends pointing towards strengthening consumption year on year, according to an industry...
‘How can agriculture contribute to achieving the target of a million...
This is the question we will be asking during a series of meetings to be held by Farming Connect across Wales over the coming...
Investing £15,000 in grazing infrastructure halves beef farmer’s winter housing period/Buddsoddi...
Welsh suckler beef producers could halve their winter housing period and associated costs by establishing a rotational system of grazing.
James Evans has proven this...
Managing grass well could help farmers exploit changing market for meat
Grazing strategies that exploit Wales’ climate for growing grass must be a priority for livestock farmers amid demand for grass-fed sheep and beef.
Although the...
Journeys of discovery – Farming Connect’s ‘Women in Agriculture’ celebrate 10th...
Women working in agriculture throughout Wales are being invited to take a road trip for a unique ‘journey of discovery’ when they will be...
New event seeks to help aspiring UK farmers break into agriculture/Digwyddiad...
The prospect of establishing a farm business can seem an impossible dream for aspiring farmers so a new one-day event is seeking to help...
EBVs hold key to lighter carcass weight requirements for suckler beef...
Wales’ suckled calf producers must focus on breeding the right type of cattle to meet an increased demand for lighter carcass weights.
The advice was...
Prioritise grazed grass to reduce costs sheep expert tells lamb producers
Selecting sheep breeds that finish quickly off pasture must be given top priority by Welsh lamb producers ahead of changes to the direct subsidy...
Farming Connect appoints new development officer for South Montgomeryshire
Farmers’ daughter Elin Haf Williams who lives at home on her family’s mixed beef and sheep farm in Llanwrin, near Machynlleth, has been appointed...
Calling all pig keepers, beekeepers and other niche smallholders – visit...
If you are a pig keeper, beekeeper, horticulturalist or run any other niche smallholding enterprise, you should visit Farming Connect at this year’s RWAS...
Safeguard your livestock, safeguard your business – Farming Connect collaborates with...
Farming Connect is working in collaboration with agricultural veterinary practices throughout Wales to provide fully-funded animal health and welfare training workshops to farmers. The...
Expert advice and cutting costs through Farming Connect fully-funded clinics/Cyngor arbenigol...
Farming Connect is offering fully-funded clinics for registered businesses on a variety of topics.
“The Farming Connect clinics are a great opportunity for farmers to...
WALES YFC & MENTER MOCH CYMRU PIG FINISHING INITIATIVE/CYSTADLEUAETH PESGI MOCH...
Following the success of the Wales YFC & Menter Moch Cymru initiative in 2017 we are pleased to announce that the application window for...
New ‘Start to Farm’ conference will bring aspiring farming entrepreneurs from...
An exciting new one-day event around innovation, inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs looking to start their own farming business will be taking place...
Graziers aim to reverse habitat management decline on Welsh common land/...
Farmers with grazing rights to thousands of acres of common land in mid Wales have joined forces for a major project to remove bracken,...
Good soils increase resilience of Welsh farms during weather extremes
Welsh farmers are being warned to take soil health seriously or risk poor production as spells of extreme wet and dry weather become commonplace.
Fields...
