Specialist advice to improve business and technical performance
Our Advisory Service provides expert, independent, confidential and bespoke advice to Welsh Farmers:
Our aim is to ensure you:
- benefit from business support and/or technical advice, tailored to your business needs
- transition effectively into the new Sustainable Farming Scheme
- reduce costs by increasing efficiency across all areas of your business
- benchmark your performance and work towards progress and growth
- identify areas for improvement and find solutions to problems
Anyone accessing the advisory service as an individual or as part of a group need to be registered with Farming Connect.
To discuss your specific needs and for guidance on potential next steps, please contact your local development officer.
Categories of advice eligible businesses can access through the Farming Connect Advisory Service.
The Advisory Service is delivered by 9 companies, selected and approved by Farming Connect.
Programme benefits:
- up to 80% funding is available with a limit of £3000 per eligible business to access business and technical advice. Development Officers are on hand to support farmers with the application process.
- One-to-one advice: up to 80% funded to a maximum of £1600 per instance.
- Business and Technical Action Groups: Up to 80% funded up to a maximum of £600 per group member. Between three and eight businesses can apply for group advice.
- Joint Venture: 100% funded up to £2000 per group member.
Are you ready to apply?
Before applying for business planning or technical advice available through the Farming Connect Advisory Service, you will need to:
- register with Farming Connect - each business applying for the Advisory Service will need to have received an email or letter from Farming Connect confirming their registration.
- check your eligibility for the Advisory Service.
| Category | Service limitations |
|---|---|
| Established farming business | Up to 80% funding available to access business and technical advice. Limited to £3,000 per eligible business |
| Niche farming / horticulture systems under 3ha | Up to 80% funding will be available to access business and technical advice, limited to £3,000 per eligible businesses |
| New entrant New farmers/horticulturalists, with the training and experience to set up a new farm/horticulture business. | Up to 100% funding will be available on a case by case basis to access one instance of advisory support (Business Planning) over the duration of the programme. |
Click here to view the full eligibility criteria.
Apply and benefit from the advice available through our advisory service
Advisory service application
ApplyTo apply and benefit from the advice available through our advisory service, please contact your Local Development Officer or contact us on:
03456 000 813 / farmingconnect@menterabusnes.co.uk / Facebook.com/FarmingConnect / @FarmingConnect
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.
The Farming Connect Service Centre is open between the hours of 9am and 5pm from Monday to Friday, excluding all public holidays.
