Minimise crop stress for spring barley success
Safeguarding yield and quality will be pivotal for profitability in what could be a competitive spring barley grain market this harvest.
In particular, proactively minimising...
Farmers’ market style app launches allowing UK consumers to browse and...
UK consumers can now shop fresh, locally sourced food directly from their phones via a newly launched virtual farmers' market app
Famooshed aims to...
Gall cyrsiau hyfforddiant Cyswllt Ffermio helpu i gyflawni datblygiad personol a...
Enillodd Julie Davies, sy'n bartner gweithredol yn y busnes teuluol yn Upper Court Farms, Y Gelli Gandryll, wobr Dysgwr y Flwyddyn Cyswllt Ffermio yn...
Farming Connect training courses can help fulfil personal development and strengthen...
Julie Davies, an active partner in the family business at Upper Court Farms, Hay on Wye, was awarded winner of the Farming Connect Learner...
Picturesque 22-acre North Wales farm to be sold for less than...
– Hendre Wen sits within the Snowdonia National Park –
A small farm set in the picturesque Conwy Valley within the Snowdonia National Park has been brought...
British Farming Awards 2024 are open for entries
The British Farming Awards are back for 2024 and open for entries and nominations.
The aim is to shine a light on the phenomenal work...
£1,000 Bursary Award Available to Pembrokeshire Agricultural Students
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s £1,000 Bursary Award is now open for applications from students studying agriculture, veterinary science, agricultural engineering, food technology, forestry or other...
Veg growers use Farming Connect to plug gaps in knowledge to...
Video: https://youtu.be/8VCZcXuQ8KQ
It takes courage and vision to re-mortgage the family home to buy land to grow organic vegetables and flowers on a commercial scale, but...
Mae tyfwyr llysiau yn defnyddio Cyswllt Ffermio i lenwi bylchau mewn...
Fideo: https://youtu.be/8VCZcXuQ8KQ
Mae angen dewrder a gweledigaeth i ail-forgeisio'r cartref teuluol i brynu tir i dyfu llysiau a blodau organig ar raddfa fasnachol, ond gwnaeth...
Beware Coccidiosis in Spring Born Calves and Lambs
MILTON KEYNES, UK, 12th March 2024 – Cattle and sheep producers are being encouraged to guard against coccidiosis in growing spring born calves and lambs....
Investment in fodder beet can maximise returns
Fodder beet should be a serious consideration for livestock farmers this spring, given its potential to be the highest yielding of UK-grown forage crops...
Cymorth Cyswllt Ffermio yn helpu mentr systemau bwyd i dreialu cynhyrchu...
Mae menter datblygu systemau bwyd arloesol yn Sir Gaerfyrddin yn ymuno â Cyswllt Ffermio i ddysgu sut y gellir tyfu gwahanol fathau o godlysiau...
Farming Connect support helps food system initiative trial legume production
A pioneering food system development initiative in Carmarthenshire is teaming up with Farming Connect to learn how different varieties of legumes and grains can...
Plaid Cymru yn cyhuddo Llafur o beidio â gwrando ar “sector...
Wrth i’r Senedd wrthod cynigion ar gynllun ffermio cynaliadwy, taclo bTB o drwch blewyn
Mynychodd miloedd brotest ym Mae Caerdydd ddydd Mercher
Mae Plaid Cymru wedi...
Plaid accuse Labour of not listening to a “sector under siege”
As Senedd votes on sustainable farming scheme, tackling bTB narrowly fall
Thousands attended protest in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday
Plaid Cymru have accused the Labour of...
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society celebrates 120th anniversary at the Houses of...
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) has played a leading role in the development of agriculture and the rural economy for over a century...
Nearly a third of sheep flocks don’t know their barren ewe...
MILTON KEYNES, UK, 27th February 2024 – More than 30% of GB sheep flocks don't know their barren ewe rate or are reporting a figure...
Utilising Farming Connect helps young farmer prepare for greater role on...
Farming Connect's training and development opportunities have helped Ernie Richards learn about best practice in agriculture and the latest thinking on technical and business...
Welsh farmers ‘can’t be green if they are in the red’,...
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has shared scientific evidence with Welsh Government and demonstrated why hedgerows should be included in their 10%...
Farming Connect’s Agri Academy – igniting that spark for a new...
This spring, the Farming Connect Agri Academy Alumni totals exactly 300 people, each proud to reflect on the time spent on the Farming Connect...
Academi Amaeth Cyswllt Ffermio – tanio’r sbarc ar gyfer cenhedlaeth newydd...
Y gwanwyn hwn, mae nifer cyn-aelodau Academi Amaeth Cyswllt Ffermio yn dod i gyfanswm o 300 o bobl, gyda phob un yn falch o...
BEST PRACTICE WITH BOLUSES ACHIEVES ‘GOLD STANDARD’ SUPPLEMENTATION
Farming in an area known to be deficient in both copper and iodine, beef and sheep farmer James Warwick is meticulous about ensuring correct...
RWAS Rural Leadership Programme application window now open
The application window for the RWAS Rural Leadership Programme 2024-25 is now open.
Aimed at inspiring future leaders in agriculture, the programme will provide an...
Mae cyrsiau hyfforddiant yn helpu bugail i baratoi ar gyfer dyfodol...
Mae bugail o Gymru yn sicrhau bod ganddo’r sgiliau a chymwysterau newydd i ymgymryd â'r heriau sy’n wynebu’r byd amaeth yn y blynyddoedd i...
Training courses are helping a shepherd prepare for a future in...
A Welsh shepherd is equipping himself with new skills and qualifications to take on the challenges that beckon for farming in the years ahead.
Welsh...
Promoting fertility and milk fat production at turnout
Spring turnout creates many dietary challenges for dairy herds that can result in butterfat depression and fertility issues. However, negative effects can be reduced...
Farming Connect skills courses key to staff development at horticulture business
A plant nursery that specialises in cultivating new and unusual species is applying the ethos of nurturing to its workforce too by utilising Farming...
Cyrsiau sgiliau Cyswllt Ffermio yn allweddol i ddatblygiad staff mewn busnes...
Mae planhigfa sy'n arbenigo mewn tyfu rhywogaethau newydd ac anarferol yn cymhwyso'r ethos o feithrin i'w gweithlu hefyd drwy ddefnyddio cyrsiau hyfforddiant Cyswllt Ffermio...
Five steps to better surplus lamb growth
Sheep farmers with surplus lambs to rear over the 2024 lambing season are being encouraged to make the most of these newborns' early life...
Newydd-ddyfodiad yn helpu ffermwyr moch i ddatrys cyfyng-gyngor yn ymwneud ag...
Mae cytundeb ffermio cyfran newydd ar fferm foch cynhenid yn Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi rhoi cyfle busnes cyffrous i ffermwr cenhedlaeth gyntaf a strategaeth olyniaeth...
Young entrant helps pig farmers solve succession dilemma
A new share farming agreement on a Carmarthenshire heritage pig farm has provided an exciting business opportunity for a first-generation farmer and a succession...
LOCAL CASE STUDY: MENTAL HEALTH IN FARMING – WHO CARES?
STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE THE BIGGEST HIDDEN PROBLEM FACING FARMERS TODAY
95% of UK farmers under the age...
Over 1,200 children learn how the ingredients for pancakes are produced...
Over 1,200 children from across Pembrokeshire, aged from five to 16, learnt how the ingredients for pancakes are produced locally during a highly successful...
Fferm laeth yn newid i bori betys porthiant i ddarparu bwyd...
Mae pori betys porthiant fel cnwd dros y gaeaf ar gyfer gwartheg bîff a llaeth yn lleihau costau gaeafu ar fferm yn Sir Benfro.
Mae'r...
Dairy farm switches to grazing fodder beet as high-quality winter feed
Grazing fodder beet as a winter crop for beef and dairy cattle is reducing wintering costs at a Pembrokeshire farm.
The James family currently grow...
Dealer’s progressive succession plan prompts machinery auction
Dealer’s progressive succession plan prompts machinery auction
Progressive business restructure secures longevity of successful dealer
Auction to streamline hire fleet ahead of management change
Tractors, telehandlers and...
Welsh Pasture Project data shows 2023 was a good year for...
Data from the Farming Connect Welsh Pasture Project has shown that grass production in Wales in 2023 exceeded previous years, but managing it was...
Data Prosiect Porfa Cymru yn dangos bod 2023 yn flwyddyn dda...
Mae data o Brosiect Porfa Cymru Cyswllt Ffermio wedi dangos bod cynhyrchiant glaswellt yng Nghymru yn 2023 yn well na blynyddoedd blaenorol, ond roedd...
New year, new start? Identify your 2024 training goals with support...
"Your career pathway and personal development is down to you, but we can provide the support, guidance and training to help you achieve your...
Blwyddyn newydd, cychwyn newydd? Cyfle i nodi eich nodau hyfforddiant ar...
"Chi sy'n pennu'ch llwybr gyrfa a'ch datblygiad personol, ond gallwn ni ddarparu'r cymorth, yr arweiniad a'r hyfforddiant i'ch helpu i gyflawni eich nodau," dywed...
Increased European interest in leading UK spring malting barley
Grain of leading UK spring malting barley variety, Laureate, historically largely only traded domestically, has seen increased interest in European malting markets, industry experts...
FUW Welcomes Much-Needed Support Payments For Welsh Organic Producers
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed the announcement that support payments will be made available to all fully-certified organic producers in Wales this...
Gwasanaethau Cyswllt Ffermio’n gyfrwng ar gyfer gwneud gwelliannau ar fferm deuluol...
Mae mabwysiadu dull rhagweithiol o fynd i'r afael â chlefyd Johne's, trwy brofi a chael gwared ar anifeiliaid heintiedig yn rheolaidd, wedi lleihau achosion...
Farming Connect services a conduit to multiple improvements on Welsh family...
Taking a proactive approach to tackling Johne's, by regularly testing and removing infected animals, has reduced disease incidence from 16% to zero in the...
Farmer injured in post-driver accident raises awareness around safe use
A Welsh beef and sheep farmer who needed five hours of surgery to save his thumb after it was hit by the 200kg hammer...
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain,...
If not palm, then what? Understanding the complex story of sustainable palm and the vital role it plays in supporting global conservation efforts, local...
Rhaglen trosglwyddo gwybodaeth yn rhoi dealltwriaeth werthfawr i ffermwyr ifanc ynglŷn...
Mae pum aelod o CFfI Cymru wedi cael gwybodaeth werthfawr ynglŷn â chynhyrchu a rheoli moch diolch i raglen hyfforddiant ddwys a ddarparwyd gan...
Knowledge transfer gives young farmers a valuable understanding of pig production
Five YFC Wales members have gained valuable knowledge on pig production and management thanks to an intensive training programme provided by Farming Connect.
The Wales...
Mud snail DNA test could give answers to liver fluke risk...
Light could be shed on reasons for unexpected cases of bottle-jaw in a closed flock of sheep at a Welsh farm by utilising a...
Gallai prawf DNA malwod llaid roi atebion o ran perygl llyngyr...
Gellid taflu goleuni ar resymau dros achosion annisgwyl o chwydd o dan yr ên mewn defaid mewn diadell gaeedig ar fferm yng Nghymru drwy...
