Lucerne trial could help sheep farms be climate change resilient
A Welsh sheep farm is hoping to increase resilience in its lamb finishing system by growing drought-tolerant lucerne.
The deep-rooted nitrogen-fixing crop with its high...
Gallai treial Maglys helpu ffermydd defaid i allu gwrthsefyll newid hinsawdd
Mae fferm ddefaid yng Nghymru yn gobeithio gwella gwytnwch yn ei system pesgi ŵyn drwy dyfu maglys sy'n oddefgar i sychder.
Mae gan y cnwd...
Celebrate the most talented and dynamic farmers in Wales!
60 of the country's most innovative farmers made the cut when we announced the 2023 finalists for the British Farming Awards in August.
Showcasing their...
Powys farmers trialling rock dust’s potential as a grass nutrient
Two grassland farms in Powys are researching whether a rock dust sourced from a local quarry can provide sufficient nutrients to grow grass through...
Ffermwyr Powys yn treialu potensial llwch craig fel maetholion ar gyfer...
Mae dwy fferm laswelltir ym Mhowys yn ymchwilio i weld a all llwch craig o chwarel leol ddarparu digon o faetholion i dyfu glaswellt....
Top Tips for Ram Buyers
Ram buying season is now in full swing. Rams are predominantly selected on appearance, with buyers prioritising physical soundness as well as breed type...
Awgrymiadau wrth Brynu Hyrddod
Mae tymor prynu hyrddod bellach ar ei anterth. Mae hyrddod yn cael eu dewis yn bennaf ar yr olwg gyntaf, gyda phrynwyr yn rhoi...
Practical advice on offer to Welsh farmers at new herbal ley...
A masterclass created to equip farmers with useful skills and knowledge to grow, maintain and graze herbal leys is being launched by Farming Connect.
Master...
Cyngor ymarferol ar gael i ffermwyr Cymru mewn dosbarth meistr gwndwn...
Mae dosbarth meistr a grëwyd i roi sgiliau a gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol i ffermwyr dyfu, cynnal a phori gwndwn llysieuol yn cael ei lansio gan...
New funding window to open for on-farm trials in Wales
With Farming Connect-funded trials ranging from growing grass with rock dust to establishing farm-scale tea bushes on hill land already underway in Wales, farmers...
Pre-harvest tests indicate maize is on track to produce a promising...
Pre-harvest crop analyses, carried out by Limagrain on behalf of local maize growers, indicate that most stands of maize are on track to produce...
Developing a new strategy for skills, development and training for agricultural...
'Working in Wales...supporting our agri-workers' ... land-based skills, training and continual professional development under the spotlight this autumn
On Thursday, 19 October, invited representatives from...
Datblygu strategaeth newydd ar gyfer sgiliau, datblygiad a hyfforddiant i weithwyr...
'Gweithio yng Nghymru...cefnogi ein gweithwyr amaeth' ... sgiliau tir, hyfforddiant a datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus dan y chwyddwydr yr hydref hwn
Ddydd Iau, 19 Hydref, bydd...
KUHN to attend South West Dairy Show supporting T H White
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KUHN Farm Machinery will be supporting its dealer T H...
Red clover plays important role in reducing livestock farm’s input costs
Protein-rich red clover is helping a Welsh livestock farm achieve a total cost of production of less than £3/kg deadweight in its lambs.
Dafydd and...
Meillion coch yn chwarae rhan bwysig wrth leihau costau mewnbwn fferm...
Mae meillion coch llawn protein yn helpu fferm dda byw yng Nghymru gyflawni cyfanswm cost cynhyrchu llai na £3/kg pwysau marw ei ŵyn.
Mae Dafydd...
Ychwanegwyd ffrwythlondeb gwartheg llaeth at weithdai hyfforddiant iechyd anifeiliaid Cyswllt Ffermio
Bydd meysydd allweddol a all helpu i sicrhau ffrwythlondeb gwartheg llaeth yn cael eu cynnwys mewn modiwl gweithdy newydd wedi'i achredu gan Lantra ac...
Dairy cow fertility added to Farming Connect animal health training workshops
Key areas which can help optimise dairy cow fertility will be covered in a new Lantra-accredited workshop module, and will be added to the Farming...
Tocynnau ar gael nawr ar gyfer pumed Cynhadledd Gwir Fwyd a...
Cynhelir y gynhadledd ddeuddydd hon yng Ngholeg Cambria Llysfasi, Rhuthun, o ddydd Mercher 1 Tachwedd.
Bellach yn ei phumed flwyddyn, bydd yn agor gydag anerchiad...
Tickets now on sale for Wales Real Food and Farming Conference
Held at Coleg Cambria, the two-day conference will take place from Wednesday November 1 at the college’s land-based Llysfasi site.
Now in its fifth year,...
CalverMaxx offers farmers the ability to fill forage nutrient gaps ahead...
CalverMaxx offers farmers the ability to fill forage nutrient gaps ahead of the autumn calving season
With a decline in forage quality ahead of the...
Welsh farmers looking for ‘the next big thing’ in diversification urged...
Farming Connect has announced more detail on its upcoming Innovation and Diversification event, billed as “the event that no Welsh farmer will want to...
Llandovery Sheep Festival – prepare to be entertained and to join...
From circus workshops to clog dancing, local bands to live theatre - Llandovery Sheep Festival offers a fun packed agenda of performers and entertainment...
Mae Cyswllt Ffermio yn cyhoeddi siaradwyr o bob rhan o’r sector...
Mae Cyswllt Ffermio wedi cyhoeddi siaradwyr o bob rhan o'r sector teledu a'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol ar gyfer digwyddiad Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio eleni.
Mae'r digwyddiad, a...
Farming Connect has announced speakers from across television and social media...
Farming Connect announces speakers for upcoming Innovation and Diversification event at the Royal Welsh Showground
Farming Connect has announced speakers from across television and social media...
Mae Cyswllt Ffermio yn cyhoeddi siaradwyr o bob rhan o’r sector...
Mae Cyswllt Ffermio wedi cyhoeddi siaradwyr o bob rhan o'r sector teledu a'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol ar gyfer digwyddiad Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio eleni.
Mae'r digwyddiad, a...
Farming Connect announces speakers from across television and social media sectors...
Farming Connect has announced speakers from across television and social media sectors for this year's Innovation and Diversification event.
The event, taking place on Thursday...
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society – Winners of Pembrokeshire County Show
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society would like to thank all those who supported this year’s event with competitor numbers up on the previous year as well...
Farmers see value in peer-to-peer learning to improve cow foot health
Dairy farmers rate peer-to-peer learning as one of the most valuable routes to tackling lameness in their herds, an important new study in...
Ffermwyr yn gweld gwerth mewn dysgu rhwng cyfoedion i wella iechyd...
Yn ôl astudiaeth bwysig newydd yng Nghymru sy'n cynnwys mwy na 5,400 o wartheg, mae ffermwyr llaeth yn ystyried dysgu rhwng cyfoedion fel...
Farming Connect adds new sheep feeding module to training programme
Sheep farmers in Wales can learn about nutritional strategies for their flocks throughout the production year at a new Lantra Accredited workshop added to...
Cyswllt Ffermio yn ychwanegu modiwl bwydo defaid newydd at raglen hyfforddiant
Gall ffermwyr defaid yng Nghymru ddysgu am strategaethau maeth ar gyfer eu diadelloedd trwy gydol y flwyddyn gynhyrchu mewn gweithdy newydd wedi’i Achredu gan...
Counter seasonal grass decline with fat supplementation
As grass quality and availability decline, appropriate supplementation for dairy herds will be required to safeguard against milk production decreases.
While the higher fibre content...
Visit Nofence at Agroforestry Show to learn about virtual fencing opportunities...
Farmers and conservationists looking to improve the grazing management of livestock in woodlands can learn about how virtual fencing can support silvopasture systems by...
Agrisgôp yn helpu ffermwyr defaid sy’n ceisio datblygu geneteg diadell
Mae geneteg newydd i helpu i symud datblygiad defaid nad oes angen eu cneifio ymlaen yng Nghymru wedi'i chyflwyno i dair diadell yng Nghymru.
Daeth...
Agrisgôp helps sheep farmers on quest to advance flock genetics
New genetics to help progress the advancement of wool shedding sheep in Wales have been introduced into three Welsh flocks.
The farmers, who all run...
Atgoffa ffermwyr o resymau da dros wella sgiliau gyda chyrsiau Cyswllt...
Mae ffermwyr a thyfwyr yng Nghymru yn cael eu hatgoffa o'r rhesymau da dros wella sgiliau a manteisio ar y llu o gyfleoedd hyfforddiant...
Farmers reminded of good reasons to upskill with Farming Connect courses
Farmers and growers in Wales are being reminded of the many good reasons to upskill and take advantage of the abundance of training opportunities...
Good maize potential offers dairy farmers an opportunity – but avoid...
Good potential in this year's maize crops looks set to give dairy farmers an opportunity to clamp decent tonnages of quality silage, which could...
3 benefits of bolusing livestock
Micronutrients are essential to the short and long-term function of cattle and sheep. Deliver both trace elements and vitamins to livestock with EnduraBol boluses
While...
Family event to celebrate farming with nature
First Milk is inviting local families to a summer celebration on Saturday 5th August between 12 noon and 6pm at Pelcomb Farm near Haverfordwest.
Visitors to...
Best of Welsh on display at the 102nd Royal Welsh Show
The 2023 Royal Welsh Show draws to a close after a fantastic and jam-packed four days of competitions, entertainment, food, sports, activities, and shopping.
Excited...
Llandovery Sheep Festival will be a celebration of locally produced food...
This September’s Llandovery Sheep Festival will be a celebration of locally produced food and drink with something sweet or savoury to tickle everyone’s tastebuds!
The...
Farming Connect unveils new ‘Our Farms’ network of 15 Welsh farms
A new network, Farming Connect Our Farms, is taking a lead on helping Welsh agriculture transition to a net zero future with the farms...
Cyswllt Ffermio yn datgelu rhwydwaith ‘Ein Ffermydd’ newydd o 15 fferm...
Mae rhwydwaith newydd, Ein Ffermydd Cyswllt Ffermio, yn arwain ar helpu amaethyddiaeth Cymru bontio i ddyfodol sero net gyda'r ffermydd dan sylw'n treialu arloesiadau...
Land-based college to host annual Wales food and farming conference
COLEG CAMBRIA will play host to a leading agriculture expo this autumn.
The fifth annual Wales Real Food and Farming Conference is to be held...
Sir Bryner Jones Memorial Award winner announced
As the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society's flagship accolade, the Sir Bryner Jones Memorial Award is highly coveted every year.
The winner of the 2023 award...
FUW Discusses TB Governance With Rural Affairs Minister
Next steps for the governance of the Welsh bovine TB Programme was at the top of the agenda when Farmers’ Union of Wales staff...
Promising Students receive Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Awards 2023
Each year the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society presents promising students and rising stars with awards and scholarships which recognise and pay tribute to their...
SAMARITANS OFFER SUPPORT TO ANYONE STRUGGLING AT THE ROYAL WELSH SHOW
Samaritans in Wales are at the Royal Welsh Show for the whole event this week in order to support anyone from the farming or...
