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Farmers looking to improve the performance of their flock are being urged to harness the technology available through Electronic Identification (EID).

Many farmers have now invested in EID technology in order to comply with legislative requirements, but are unsure...

Embracing innovation can help Welsh farming and forestry stay ahead of competitors and operate profitably. The new look Farming Connect Programme will focus on innovations and new technologies for farmers and foresters, making it easier to keep up to speed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Managing a business during volatile times is not easy and requires a clear business head to work through it.

Knowing the difference between cashflow and profit is important. If cash needs (private drawings, tax, capital loan repayments and capital investments)...