Celebrating our farms at the Winter Fair
Farming Connect's role is to inspire and challenge farmers throughout Wales to achieve the best from their farming systems, to run competitive, resilient and...
Dathlu ein ffermydd yn y Ffair Aeaf
Rôl Cyswllt Ffermio yw ysbrydoli a herio ffermwyr ledled Cymru i gael y gorau o'u systemau ffermio, i redeg busnesau fferm a choedwigaeth cystadleuol,...
Carmarthenshire farmer wins prestigious John Gittins Memorial Award
One of the most prestigious prizes in Welsh agriculture, the John Gittins Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the Welsh sheep industry, has been...
Start planning your lambing checklist + win a £500 voucher from...
“There isn’t another time of the year that is as labour intensive as lambing season and if you are unprepared, it can be difficult...
Cynnydd o 37% ym mherfformiad cenfaint o foch yn sgilcefnogaeth gan...
Ariennir prosiect Menter Moch Cymru gan Gymunedau Gwledig Llywodraeth Cymru – Rhaglen Datblygu Gwledig 2014-2020, a ariennir gan Gronfa Amaethyddol Ewrop ar gyfer Datblygu...
Pig herd performance lifts by 37% thanks to Menter Moch Cymru...
The Menter Moch Cymru project is funded by the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020, which is funded by the...
North Wales RABI Regional Manager awarded RWAS Oxford Farming Conference Bursary
Judges from the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society have awarded Dewi Parry from Abergele, Clwyd with the opportunity to attend the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference...
Learn about Nofence virtual fencing technology at AgriScot
Learn about Nofence virtual fencing technology at AgriScot
Livestock farmers have the opportunity to learn about Nofence virtual fencing technology and speak to UK beef...
NEW ‘MEASURE TO MANAGE’ TOOL HELPS PIG PRODUCERS BENCHMARK THEIR BUSINESSES
Pig producers in Wales can now benchmark their business’ performance using a free bespoke computer programme developed by Menter Moch Cymru and Farming Connect.
Designed...
OFFERYN ‘MESUR I REOLI’ NEWYDD YN HELPU CYNHYRCHWYR MOCH I FEINCNODI...
Gall cynhyrchwyr moch yng Nghymru bellach feincnodi perfformiad eu busnes gan ddefnyddio rhaglen gyfrifiadurol bwrpasol am ddim a ddatblygwyd gan Menter Moch Cymru a...
Achosion o niwmonia mewn lloi wedi gostwng i 10% ar ôl...
Mae addasu siediau a chymeriant porthiant o amgylch diddyfnu wedi helpu ffermwr o Gymru sy'n magu lloi i leihau'r achosion o niwmonia yn sylweddol.
Mae...
Calf pneumonia cases down to 10% after housing adjustments
Adjusting housing and feed intakes around weaning has helped a Welsh calf-rearer significantly reduce incidence of pneumonia.
Hugh Jones and his mother, Glenys, who farm...
Wanted! Keen, capable and competent farmer, committed to sustainable farming, for...
Do you want to venture into running a farm business? A business where your skills, knowledge and efforts will be recognised and rewarded? Would...
Yn eisiau! Ffermwr brwd, galluog a chymwys, wedi ymrwymo i ffermio...
Ydych chi eisiau mentro i redeg busnes fferm? Busnes lle bydd eich sgiliau, gwybodaeth ac ymdrechion yn cael eu cydnabod a'u gwobrwyo? Hoffech chi...
The simpler the mix, the better a herbal ley performs, Welsh...
A herbal ley incorporating fewer species has been found to perform better than a more diverse seed mix with 17 plant varieties, during a...
Treial yng Nghymru yn dangos po symlaf yw’r gymysgedd, y gorau...
Canfuwyd bod gwyndwn llysieuol sy'n ymgorffori llai o rywogaethau yn perfformio'n well na chymysgedd hadau mwy amrywiol gyda 17 math o blanhigion, yn ystod...
Have your say on landmark new farm support proposals at Dairy...
The return of the Welsh Dairy Show provides a great opportunity for people to find out more about the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) and...
Dwedwch eich dweud ynghylch y cynigion blaengar newydd i gefnogi ffermwyr...
Mae dychweliad Sioe Laeth Cymru yn darparu cyfle gwych i bobl ddysgu mwy am y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy a'n rhaglen gydlunio, mae'r Gweinidog Materion...
Menter Moch Cymru Herd Health support “invaluable’’ to thriving pig farming...
Herd health support offered by Menter Moch Cymru is helping a West Glamorgan pig farming business achieve its pig health and welfare goals.
Suzy Williams...
Cymorth Iechyd y Genfaint Menter Moch Cymru yn “amhrisiadwy” i fusnes...
Mae cymorth iechyd y genfaint a gynigir gan Menter Moch Cymru yn helpu busnes ffermio moch o Orllewin Morgannwg i gyflawni ei nodau iechyd...
Miloedd o ffermydd yng Nghymru’n cael eu talu
Bydd rhagor na 15,600 o ffermydd yng Nghymru yn cael cyfran o fwy na £161m pan fydd rhagdaliadau Cynllun Taliad Sylfaenol (BPS) 2022 yn...
Thousands of Welsh farms to receive payments
More than 15,600 Welsh farms will receive a share of over £161m when Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 advance payments are made tomorrow (Friday...
NEW MENTER MOCH CYMRU PROJECT MANAGER TAKES UP HER POST
When Rhiannon Davies won a young farmers’ pig rearing competition, little did she think that years later, she’d oversee the project that introduced her...
RHEOLWR PROSIECT NEWYDD MENTER MOCH CYMRU YN YMGYMRYD Â’I SWYDD
Pan enillodd Rhiannon Davies gystadleuaeth magu moch ffermwyr ifanc, ychydig oedd hi’n meddwl y byddai hi flynyddoedd yn ddiweddarach yn goruchwylio’r prosiect a’i cyflwynodd...
Podcast-inspired PYO pumpkin venture to open for business
A Farming Connect podcast has helped a Welsh farming family to launch a new pick-your-own pumpkin venture, creating a new income stream for their...
Podlediad Cyswllt Ffermio yn ysbrydoli menter newydd
ae un o bodlediadau Cyswllt Ffermio wedi helpu teulu fferm o Gymru i lansio menter casglu eich pwmpenni eich hun, gan greu ffrwd incwm...
“There aren’t enough hours in the day” for entrepreneurial young Pembrokeshire...
“I would not be where I am today if it were not for Farming Connect,” says Pembrokeshire dairy farmer Scott Robinson. Scott (25) is...
MID AND WEST WALES WANT FARMERS TO BE SUPPORTED TO TACKLE...
WWF Cymru survey shows that 60% of Mid and West Wales agree that Welsh Government support should only be given to farmers actively working...
VETS COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WITH MENTER MOCH CYMRU
Welsh vets have just completed the final elements of a pig health and welfare training course specifically designed for veterinary professionals.
Led by Menter Moch...
Farm anchors soils by switching reseeding strategy in boost for business...
Welsh farms are losing 5t/acre of soil every time the thickness equivalent of a one-pence coin is eroded from fields left bare in the...
Fferm yn angori priddoedd trwy newid strategaeth ail-hadu er mwyn rhoi...
Mae ffermydd Cymru'n colli 5t/erw o bridd bob tro mae'r hyn sy'n cyfateb i drwch darn ceiniog yn cael ei erydu o gaeau a...
Welsh farmers better informed to tackle cryptosporidium thanks to EIP Wales...
Protocols to tackle persistent cryptosporidium infection impacting lamb and calf health and performance at a Welsh livestock farm are being informed by the findings...
Ffermwyr Cymru yn fwy gwybodus i fynd i’r afael â chryptosporidiwm...
Mae protocolau i fynd i'r afael â haint parhaus cryptosporidiwm sy'n effeithio ar iechyd a pherfformiad ŵyn a lloi ar fferm dda byw yng...
Liberal Democrats Outline Key Demands For Welsh Agriculture Bill
Responding to the statement from the Minster of Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths on the introduction of the Welsh Agriculture Bill. Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader...
Agriculture (Wales) Bill Is Half Way There Says FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has commented on the newly laid Agriculture (Wales) Bill, saying that the overarching piece of legislation is half way...
The Oxford Farming Conference extends bursary and scholarship programme for 2023...
The 2023 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) will support more than 40 individuals through bursaries and scholarships offering fully funded tickets, mentoring, and contributions to...
Mae monitro perfformiad y ddiadell – gan gynnwys sgorio cyflwr mamogiaid...
Mae monitro mamogiaid a rheoli eu sgôr cyflwr corff (BCS) wedi helpu i leihau cyfradd y mamogiaid hesb a mamogiaid sydd wedi erthylu 6.4%...
Monitoring flock performance – including condition scoring ewes at key stages...
Monitoring ewes and managing their body condition score (BCS) has helped to reduce the rate of barren and aborted ewes by 6.4% in a...
Farmers to help Wales reach Net Zero as Welsh Government pledges...
Minister for Climate Change Julie James has today announced £32m for farmers and landowners to help Wales plant 86 million trees by the end...
Unpredictable weather and drought underline the case for resilient varieties
Unpredictable weather – as highlighted by this summer’s drought – is underlining the case for choosing winter wheat varieties that are resilient to growing...
MMC SUPPORT GIVES FARM CONFIDENCE TO DIVERSIFY INTO PIGS
Menter Moch Cymru support gives farm confidence to diversify into pigs
Menter Moch Cymru has been the catalyst to a new 1000-head pig finishing enterprise...
Cymorth Menter Moch Cymru yn rhoi hyder i fferm arallgyfeirio i...
Mae Menter Moch Cymru wedi bod yn gatalydd i fenter newydd i besgi 1000 o foch yn Sir Benfro.
Dywed Aled Thomas na fyddai ei...
Learn about virtual fencing opportunities at upcoming field days
Farmers and conservationists can see first-hand the application of Nofence virtual fencing in a series of field days throughout the UK in September.
“Attendants will...
Dathlwch Wythnos Caru Cig Oen gyda’r cyfle i ennill profiad ciniawa...
Cyfle i ennill swper i ddau a llety am noson yn un o fwytai mwyaf unigryw’r DU, Bwyty ac Ystafelloedd Ynyshir, Machynlleth.Mae Wythnos Caru...
Celebrate Love Lamb Week with the chance to win an exclusive...
A chance to win an evening meal for two people and one night’s accommodation at one of the UK’s most exclusive restaurants, Ynyshir Restaurant...
Sustainable farming methods to help UK vineyards thrive
A common fungal disease that has plagued the UK's vineyards could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a sustainable farming process being developed by...
Counter grass shortage with proven nutrition
This summers’ prolonged dry weather is beginning to cause real issues for many cattle and sheep producers across the UK as grazing becomes scarcer...
Growing list of reasons why good maize silage could be key...
Prospects of low winter silage stocks – due to poor grass growth during the summer drought and early opening of clamps for buffer feeding...
Brecon man attempts to break sheep shearing record
On Friday 19 August Lloyd Rees from Brecon will attempt to break the British shearing record by shearing over 873 lambs in just nine hours...
Fferm da byw Gymreig yn cynllunio cyllideb bwyd anifeiliaid nawr er...
Mae creu cyllideb bwyd anifeiliaid wedi caniatáu i fferm da byw ym Mhowys wneud penderfyniadau ynghylch porthiant gaeaf yn gynnar, cyn y bydd unrhyw...
