Below is the second issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
“Being part of the Farming Connect Agri Academy not only taught me the importance of taking responsibility for promoting our industry and the quality of our produce, it gave me the confidence and the know-how to do it. I would...
Farmers and foresters registered with the new Farming Connect programme can 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 programme.
The second...
By Jamie McCoy- Farming Connect Dairy Technical Officer
As grass has continued to grow over the winter, it is important to take steps to preserve sward quality and ensure better silage.
Conditions during the winter of 2015, although wet, have...
By Gwawr Hughes, Farming Connect Pigs and Poultry Technical Officer
With pig prices in some instances below the cost of production, pig farmers are being urged to maximise outputs to make up for losses elsewhere. One area of production which...
Thousands of farmers and foresters have now registered for the new Farming Connect Programme, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government, and which was launched last autumn.
“With eligibility now broadened and...
“Being part of the Farming Connect Agri Academy was a fantastic experience which gave me new skills, new friends and business contacts and a support network which ensures I will continue to strive forward. I would urge anyone wanting to work in...
Farming Connect held a series of ewe nutrition events in February focusing on meeting the ewe’s needs and maximising lamb performance, minimising lamb losses and managing ewes in different levels of body condition.
Amongst the attendees was a Mid Wales...
Update 10/05/2016: SCOPS has informed Farming Connect that the Nematodirus risk is increasing in Wales and peak risk may have occurred on holdings that experience warmer conditions than the nearest stations. Farmers are encouraged to carry out a risk assessment...
Wales has the fundamentals to develop a thriving horticulture industry, if it can meet the challenges of adding value to locally grown produce.
Despite having many natural attributes which favor the sector, just 0.08% of all the agricultural land in Wales is currently...
