News and Events
Farmers advised to look beyond neighbouring farm diversifications for new business ideas
5 March 2020
Farmers considering diversification opportunities in the Welsh countryside as an additional income stream are being urged to seek inspiration from gaps in the market, not from existing ventures where demand is at saturation point.
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Hoof health and slurry management on agenda for Usk dairy farm open event
4 March 2020
A one-hit approach to treating lameness in a robotically-milked Monmouthsire dairy herd is set to provide valuable new information to help milk producers to improve foot health in their own herds.
Like many dairy farmers, Russell...
Hendre Ifan Goch - Improving soil and livestock management to improve soil carbon capture - 03/03/2020
Hendre Ifan Goch, will look to reduce their carbon footprint and aim towards becoming carbon neutral during their first project as a Farming Connect Demonstration Site.
European Innovation Partnership Wales projects exceed targets
3 March 2020
More than 100 groups of farmers and foresters in Wales have expressed interest in investigating more efficient methods of working or introducing new technologies through a series of sector-specific projects funded by EIP (European Innovation Partnership)...
Project Update - Wet weather makes turnout decisions difficult at Erw Fawr
3 March 2020
Written by Rhys Davies, Farming Connect Dairy Technical Officer.
Despite having good infrastructure to allow for early grazing, the recent wet, unsettled weather has made early turnout decisions difficult at Erw Fawr. Low yielders have...
Establishing Trees in Bracken project - 25/02/2020
Work is underway on the Establishing Trees in Bracken project.
Episode 11 - Farm Diversification with Jeremy Bowen Rees - 24/02/2020
In the first of a series of episodes looking at farm diversification, Jeremy Bowen Rees, Managing Director of Landsker Business Solutions, talks through the key considerations when developing a new rural enterprise, the emerging trends and future opportunities.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – A bird’s-eye view in agriculture
20 February 2020
David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UAV technologies are becoming more affordable, increasing the feasibility of their use within smaller-scale agricultural ventures
- Currently, the major focus of UAVs in agriculture is within the arable sector, with functionality...
Tap into tourism, turn your dreams into reality, some of Wales’ top farm diversification experts share their tips for success
17 February 2020
Are you a farmer or forester who wants to add value to your business and turn your dreams for a new tourism venture into reality?
Some of Wales’ most successful farm business owners, who are...