Calling on all pig and poultry producers in Wales – your opportunity to learn from industry experts
29 May 2019
If you are involved with either pigs, poultry or both, you won’t want to miss a unique opportunity to hear from some of the UK’s leading experts from these two rapidly expanding sectors and to...
Learning how to ride a quad bike safely is a key skill for a young hill shepherd in North Wales
28 May 2019
Young farmer Ilan Hughes spends most of his waking hours looking after 600 Swaledale hill ewes which are farmed on the uplands of the renowned 6,000-acre Rhug Estate in Denbighshire.
Ilan works as a full-time...
Safeguard the future of your farm by having a conversation about Succession Planning
28 May 2019
In an ideal world, the older generation would discuss their plans for the future of the farm business openly with other members of the family, before such discussions become necessary. Unfortunately, this is not always...
Journeys of discovery - Farming Connect’s ‘Women in Agriculture’ celebrate 10th anniversary by hitting the road
23 May 2019
Women working in agriculture throughout Wales are being invited to take a road trip for a unique ‘journey of discovery’ when they will be given an insider’s view of some of Wales’ most successful rural...
Welsh dairy farmers urged to protect herd foot health with early lameness detection
23 May 2019
Treating the signs of lameness in a cow as an emergency by swiftly dealing with the problem can prevent irreversible damage to the affected foot, specialists in cattle lameness advise.
Lameness is a costly disease...
New event seeks to help aspiring UK farmers break into agriculture
21 May 2019
The prospect of establishing a farm business can seem an impossible dream for aspiring farmers so a new one-day event is seeking to help aspiring farmers from across the UK break into the industry.
Farming Connect...
Managing grass well could help farmers exploit changing market for meat
21 May 2019
Grazing strategies that exploit Wales’ climate for growing grass must be a priority for livestock farmers amid demand for grass-fed sheep and beef.
Although the market doesn’t routinely reward farmers for meat qualities associated with...
Centenary of Welsh plant breeding boosts grass yields for Welsh farmers
17 May 2019
Welsh grassland farmers are growing nearly a third more grass from their reseeds thanks to plant breeding research in Wales.
S23 – the first variety developed by the by the Welsh Plant Breeding Station which...
EBVs hold key to lighter carcass weight requirements for suckler beef calves
15 May 2019
Wales’ suckled calf producers must focus on breeding the right type of cattle to meet an increased demand for lighter carcass weights.
The advice was delivered by independent beef consultant Dr Liz Genever at a...