10 January 2024
A Welsh beef and sheep farmer who needed five hours of surgery to save his thumb after it was hit by the 200kg hammer of a fencing post driver is urging other users to follow important...
09 January 2024
Horticulture businesses in Wales could be missing out on valuable support by failing to register with Farming Connect.
Until March 2023, the sector was supported by Tyfu Cymru but that initiative ended and support for commercial...
08 January 2024
Five YFC Wales members have gained valuable knowledge on pig production and management thanks to an intensive training programme provided by Farming Connect.
The Wales YFC Prime Pork initiative aims to encourage more members into the pig...
This episode will expose the potential opportunity within the commercial ornamental industry. As part of the horticulture sector, according to a recent report from Tyfu Cymru It employees 19,800 people here in Wales and generates 40 million pounds worth of...
4 January 2023
Good quality forages fed in a total mixed ration (TMR) can substantially reduce the need to feed concentrates to pregnant ewes.
The principle of optimising the contribution from forage to allow minimal supplementation is one that...
3 January 2024
Light could be shed on reasons for unexpected cases of bottle-jaw in a closed flock of sheep at a Welsh farm by utilising a new technique which identifies the presence of mud snails infected with liver...
There will be a series of engagement events around Wales in January and February.
These events will run from 14:00 to 20:00. They will comprise a mix of formal presentations and information stands where you can discuss the consultation and...
20 December 2023
Selling beef and lamb via meat boxes with guidance from a Farming Connect mentor is helping new entrants to livestock farming reap a premium price for their stock.
George Sturla and Holly Blockley...
19 December 2023
Welsh farmers could soon have the option to breed sheep with a naturally low carbon footprint thanks to a new Farming Connect project with ambition to create an estimated breeding value (EBV) for methane yield.
Emissions...
18 December 2023
Two Welsh growers have improved the efficiency of their enterprises after securing capital grant scheme funding to buy new equipment.
Applications submitted by Tom Rees and Andy Matthews were among those that were successful in the...
