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22 January 2016

Agri Academy 2016 – the search starts for the next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs

The Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans will officially launch Farming Connect’s prestigious personal development programme, the Agri Academy, when she attends the Farmers’ Union of Wales annual farmhouse breakfast at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on 26...

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15 January 2016

‘Venture’ – our new initiative which will match landowners with competent individuals seeking a route into farming

Finding a way into farming can be a daunting prospect if you or your partner doesn’t have a farming family background, or if the family business isn’t of sufficient scale to support a new incomer. That all-important opportunity to earn...

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8 January 2016

Farming Connect is looking for farmers and foresters to become mentors!

Could this be your chance to share valuable life lessons and experience with others and ‘give back’ to the Welsh agri-industry? Farming Connect has begun its search for farmers, foresters and/or food producers with at least 15 years’ experience of...

Type: News

6 January 2016

Applying for funding for approved Farming Connect training courses – first online application window for 2016 open now

Farmers and foresters registered with the new Farming Connect programme can now apply online for up to 80% funding for short, accredited training courses available through ‘Invest in Skills & Mentoring’, Farming Connect’s new and enhanced lifelong learning and development...

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4 January 2016

Sheep tagging changes in the New Year

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has reminded farmers about important changes that affect the way in which sheep keepers identify lambs. From January 1, all lambs identified and intended for slaughter must be electronically identified either with...

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18 December 2015

Develop skills, knowledge and business management capability with support from Farming Connect

Farming Connect’s new inter-active skills package, ‘Invest in Skills and Mentoring’ focuses strongly on continuous personal development and e-learning in addition to offering accredited training courses across a wide range of topics and practical skills. There will be three online...

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30 November 2015

Industry urged to grasp opportunities for new entrants

At the Winter Fair today, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food Rebecca Evans announced two important initiatives, available through the new Farming Connect programme, which will support the kind of transformational change that will help deliver the Welsh Government's vision...

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21 October 2015

Deputy Minister launches new programme of knowledge transfer and innovation support

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans took the opportunity of her visit to the dairy show in Carmarthen today to launch ‘Develop your Business’, the first phase of Farming Connect’s new programme of knowledge transfer and innovation. The...

Type: News

8 October 2015

Congratulations... well known farming figures supported by Farming Connect win top UK farming awards

Type: News

1 October 2015

Farming Connect is recruiting new Agrisgôp leaders

Agrisg ôp is the Farming Connect management development programme which is changing mindsets, attitudes and the capability of the individuals who join. Farming Connect is currently recruiting a new network of leaders to set up and facilitate Agrisgôp groups throughout...

Type: News

Agri Academy 2016 – the search starts for the next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs

‘Venture’ – our new initiative which will match landowners with competent individuals seeking a route into farming

Farming Connect is looking for farmers and foresters to become mentors!

Applying for funding for approved Farming Connect training courses – first online application window for 2016 open now

Sheep tagging changes in the New Year

Develop skills, knowledge and business management capability with support from Farming Connect

Industry urged to grasp opportunities for new entrants

Deputy Minister launches new programme of knowledge transfer and innovation support

Congratulations... well known farming figures supported by Farming Connect win top UK farming awards

Farming Connect is recruiting new Agrisgôp leaders

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