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During the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Eirwen Williams, one of the directors at Menter a Busnes, was recognised by CARAS, the Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies throughout the UK. The aim of CARAS is to give recognition...

Twelve focused and ambitious individuals who work within agriculture in Wales will soon pack their suitcases and dig out their passports in readiness for an exchange visit to a farm or forestry sector business in Europe.    

Cabinet Secretary for...

A Welsh linguist who can hold a conversation in Spanish, Chinese or Russian, lots of would-be country land agents and vets, a nurse, a clutch of lawyers and accountants, and quite a few students! What they all have in common is that they are...

As farm and forestry businesses throughout the UK prepare to face the challenges and opportunities of trading outside the European Union, Farming Connect will be showcasing some of the industry’s newest and most successful technologies at this year's Royal Welsh Show at...

Take home messages:

• Vermicomposting is a faster method for reducing organic waste than traditional composting.
• This approach utilises the action of earthworms as well as bacteria to break down organic waste.
  • The resultant material (vermicompost) can be a highly effective...

New innovations designed to help farmers maximise returns on every hectare will soon be commonplace on Welsh farms, so introducing the next generation to these technologies is important for the future of food production.

A new role has therefore been...