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...
Farming Connect takes stark safety messages on tractor and machinery safety...
Farmers, foresters, students, employers, employees, family members – if you are someone who relies on farm tractors, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and machinery, it is...
Fertility in the Spring Calving Herd – Planning for Better Results
Fertility in the Spring Calving Herd – Planning for Better Results
17/04/19 10:30 - 14:30
Nant y Ffin Motel,
Llandissilio,
SA66 7SU
Join Farming Connect and...
FARMING NEWS – Improving the future of pasture-based livestock systems
FARMING NEWS
Improving the future of pasture-based livestock systems
It is recognised that farm area is the first physical limiting factor on potential business output. The...
Adopt the most up to date grassland management techniques with Farming...
Farming Connect is offering Welsh farmers the opportunity to hone their grassland management expertise through a series of dedicated courses.
Wales Master Grass aims to...
Have you got what it takes to be a rural leader,...
Have you got what it takes to be a rural leader, an innovator or entrepreneur?
Farming Connect’s recruitment campaign for the 2019 intake of Agri...
Farming Connect Agri Academy 2019 – the search is on for...
Farming Connect Agri Academy 2019 - the search is on for the next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs
Have you got what it takes...
Farmers unions warns that a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for...
Farmers unions warns that a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for agriculture sector
Ben Lake has met with NFU and FUW representatives and local farmers...
Breaking new ground… Pembrokeshire farmer who diversified into organic field scale...
Breaking new ground… Pembrokeshire farmer who diversified into organic field scale root crops seeks new business partner!
Pembrokeshire-born second-generation farmer Romeo Sarra decided many years...
FARMING NEWS – Red Meat Benchmarking Programme Deadline Approaching
Red Meat Benchmarking Programme Deadline Approaching
The Red Meat Benchmarking Programme deadline is fast approaching and we encourage you to complete the online questionnaire as...
Farmer survey explores attitudes to pasture based and indoor systems
Farmer survey explores attitudes to pasture based and indoor systems.
There has been public controversy in recent years about indoor dairy farming. Research has found...
FREE SUPPORT FOR HERD HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL
Free support for herd health and disease control
Dairy farmers in Wales are being invited to apply for financial and technical support to improve herd...
FARMER SURVEY EXPLORES ATTITUDES TO PASTURE BASED AND HIGH INPUT SYSTEMS
Farmer survey explores attitudes to pasture based and high input systems.
It’s a pivotal time for dairy farming in Ireland. As the sector expands decisions...
FARMING CONNECT EXPERTS SCOOP TRIO OF AWARDS!
Best in show! Congratulations to the Farming Connect experts who scooped up a trio of top awards at this year’s Farmers Weekly Awards.
Sheep farmers John and Sarah...
Eighty-six farmers from across Wales are taking part in innovative EIP...
Eighty-six farmers from across Wales are taking part in innovative EIP Wales projects
European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales is excited to have now approved 16 novel projects...
North Wales farmer puts snails on the menu!
Putting snails on the menu! North Wales farmer hopes his latest entrepreneurial idea could prove a winner
Apart from a very occasional heatwave such as...
