News and Events
Welsh fruit tree grower uses power of nature to control pests
03 August 2023
Coppicing smaller diameter younger trees to produce a woodchip mulch rich in minerals and enzymes is providing a sustainable source of fertility and organic matter for young fruit trees at a Welsh nursery.
Tom Adams grows...
Benefit People, Animals and Place August – October 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August – October 2023
Farming Connect unveils new ‘Our Farms’ network of 15 Welsh farms
31 July 2023
A new network, Farming Connect Our Farms, is taking a lead on helping Welsh agriculture transition to a net zero future with the farms involved trialling novel innovations and technologies in their own systems.
Farming Connect officially...
Pest Alert : Colorado Potato Beetle
We have been informed of a current Pest Alert : Colorado Potato Beetle that we want to make you all aware of.
An outbreak of Colorado Beetle has been confirmed in Kent. Colorado beetle is not endemic to the UK...
New GHG study points to encouraging results for Welsh beef and sheep farms
19 July 2023
A Farming Connect study of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by red meat enterprises has shown that Welsh farms are below the benchmark for similar farms across the UK.
185 Welsh farms had a detailed carbon...
Farming Connect reveals 2023 Agri Academy intake
17 July 2023
Twenty-four of the most promising individuals in rural Wales have secured much sought after places on Farming Connect’s 2023 Agri Academy programme after a highly competitive selection process.
The candidates selected for the Business & Innovation...
Episode 82 - Sheep milking in Wales
Lamb, mutton and wool, those are the products we are familiar with when farming sheep in Wales. Now, we should add sheep's milk to the list, as we see 14 farmers this year milking sheep. Two of these innovative individuals...
Massive Montgomeryshire barn conversion a spectacular success thanks to business support from Farming Connect
12/07/2023
“Their resilience shone through and their courage paid off!” These are the words of Mid Wales farmer Keri Davies, a well-known Farming Connect mentor and diversification expert, who supported a Montgomeryshire farming family ‘every step of the way’...
Farmer representatives sought for important new Farming Connect initiative
05 July 2023
A recruitment process is underway to enlist 10 farmers to help shape the delivery and services of Wales’ flagship agricultural support programme.
In a period of significant change for Welsh agriculture, the Farming Connect programme is...