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28 September 2023

Episode 85 - Embracing Change: Claire Jones discusses Dairy Diversification at Pant Farm, Llanddewi Brefi

It’s a pleasure to welcome Claire Jones to the podcast, this episode is recorded at this years Innovation and Diversification event at Builth Wells. If you’re active on social media many would have come across Claire as ‘_farmers_wife_’ on instagram...

Type: Podcasts Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Dafydd Parry Jones, pictured with his daughter-Nela

27 September 2023

Red clover plays important role in reducing livestock farm’s input costs

27 September 2023 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 Glenys Parry Jones have been farming organically at Maesllwyni since 2001, running...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Innovation

25 September 2023

Dairy cow fertility added to Farming Connect animal health training workshops

25 September 2023 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 Connect animal health and welfare training programme. The weeks before and after...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Innovation

20 September 2023

Farming Connect bolsters farmer training portfolio with 21 new courses

20 September 2023 New opportunities are available to farmers in Wales who want to improve their technical skills and business knowledge with 21 new courses now added to Farming Connect’s training programme. Businesses and individuals registered with Farming Connect can...

Type: News Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Innovation

11 September 2023

Welsh farmers looking for ‘the next big thing' in diversification urged to register for Farming Connect’s Innovation and Diversification event.

11 September 2023 Farming Connect has announced more detail on its upcoming Innovation and Diversification event, billed as “the event that no Welsh farmer will want to miss.” In its third year, the event has a wide range of speakers...

Type: News Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Diversification, Innovation

4 September 2023

Farming Connect announces speakers from across television and social media sectors for this year's Innovation and Diversification event

4 September 2023 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 21st September at the Royal Welsh Showground, has confirmed key speakers including...

Type: News Key Sector: Succession

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Innovation

31 August 2023

Farmers see value in peer-to-peer learning to improve cow foot health

31 August 2023 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 Wales involving more than 5,400 cows has found. The research was undertaken as a...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock

30 August 2023

Farming Connect adds new sheep feeding module to training programme

30 August 2023 Sheep farmers in Wales can learn about nutritional strategies for their flocks throughout the production year at a new Lantra Accredited workshop added to the Farming Connect animal health and welfare training programme. Matching diet to ewe...

Type: News Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

24 August 2023

Agrisgôp helps sheep farmers on quest to advance flock genetics

24 August 2023 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 flocks of EasyCare sheep, were brought together by the Farming Connect Agrisgôp...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

22 August 2023

Farmers reminded of good reasons to upskill with Farming Connect courses

22 August 2023 Farmers and growers in Wales are being reminded of the many good reasons to upskill and take advantage of the abundance of training opportunities available to them. Philippa Gough, of Lantra Wales, says training and development are...

Type: News Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Diversification, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

News and Events

Episode 85 - Embracing Change: Claire Jones discusses Dairy Diversification at Pant Farm, Llanddewi Brefi

Red clover plays important role in reducing livestock farm’s input costs

Dairy cow fertility added to Farming Connect animal health training workshops

Farming Connect bolsters farmer training portfolio with 21 new courses

Welsh farmers looking for ‘the next big thing' in diversification urged to register for Farming Connect’s Innovation and Diversification event.

Farming Connect announces speakers from across television and social media sectors for this year's Innovation and Diversification event

Farmers see value in peer-to-peer learning to improve cow foot health

Farming Connect adds new sheep feeding module to training programme

Agrisgôp helps sheep farmers on quest to advance flock genetics

Farmers reminded of good reasons to upskill with Farming Connect courses

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