News and Events

28 January 2020

Lamb losses from birth to weaning preventable with correct ewe and lamb management

28 January 2020 Correct management of pregnant ewes will reduce the number of lamb mortalities from birth to weaning. Lamb losses post-lambing can be as high as 15% in Welsh flocks yet many are preventable, insists vet Helen Scott, of...

Type: News

Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Livestock

Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

27 January 2020

Wise beyond her years, a young agri-student from mid Wales is aiming high, with a helping hand from Farming Connect

27 January 2020 Cerys Fairclough might be only 16, but she’s got a wise head on young shoulders. Agriculture student Cerys says that being selected for last year’s Farming Connect Agri Academy Junior Programme has given her a very clear...

Type: Case Studies

Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

Key Specialism: Personal Development

27 January 2020

Cerys Fairclough - Agri Academy 2019

Cerys Fairclough shares her stories and the values of the Agri Academy to her. Remember that the application window is open until 31st March 2020!

Type: Videos

Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

Key Specialism: Personal Development

24 January 2020

Skills Store - 24/01/2020

Type: Videos

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Personal Development

23 January 2020

Rhiwaedog Demonstration Farm - 23/01/2020

Type: Videos

Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Grassland Management

22 January 2020

Vets advise sheep farmers on preventing abortion and barren ewes

22 January 2020 Lamb producers experiencing abortion rates above 2% are being advised to test ewes for the main abortion-causing pathogens. Nearly a quarter of all lamb losses on Welsh farms are due to abortion, yet Enzootic Abortion of Ewes...

Type: News

Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Livestock

Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

20 January 2020

Managing nutrition in pre-lambing period critical for ewe and lamb health

20 January 2020 Sheep farmers who carefully manage ewe nutrition in the last eight weeks of pregnancy will be rewarded with the successful growth and development of the unborn lamb. Ewe nutrition is important at all stages of pregnancy, but...

Type: News

Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

20 January 2020

Living life in the fast lane – Pwllheli-born Malan Hughes is a vet, dairy farmer, public speaker and a runner!

20 January 2020 Malan Hughes credits Farming Connect’s Agri Academy with helping her plan her future and achieve her potential through professional development. The application window for the Agri Academy 2020 is open now, and she wants you to apply...

Type: Case Studies

Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business

Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Business Management, Innovation, Personal Development

10 January 2020

The fight against weeds is heating up - electrophysical dock control EIP Wales project

10 January 2020 Two dairy farmers near Raglan, Monmouthshire, are taking part in an EIP Wales project which is one of the first of its kind in the UK to investigate how electrophysical weeding can reduce our dependency on herbicides...

Type: News

Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Land

Key Specialism: Grassland Management

6 January 2020

‘Develop your skills, develop your business!’ Farming Connect announces first skills application window for 2020

6 January 2020 Farming Connect’s first skills application window of 2020 will open at 09:00 on Monday, 6 January and close at 17:00, Friday, 28 February. With a number of new face to face and online training options recently added...

Type: News

Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Business Planning, Grassland Management, Health and Safety, Personal Development