Folly Farm manager, Kim Brickell - 16/05/2022
Folly Farm manager Kim Brickell always turns to Farming Connect when she wants to learn a new skill!
News and Events
Farmers urged to rethink hedge trimming policies to benefit nature and livestock
13 May 2022
Welsh farmers have been assured that measures that protect and increase biodiversity on their farms can be easily integrated and have benefits for their livestock.
Farms already have valuable assets in their hedges and trees. By...
Welsh dairy sheep farmers make the most of Farming Connect support
12 May 2022
The emergence of milking sheep as one of Wales’ newest and most promising farming enterprises is no accident.
A new sector driven forward by pioneering farmers from all parts of Wales eager to respond to market...
By the Wye - family-run farm diversification project - 09/05/2022
Dream big and aim high….a philosophy that’s taken one of Wales’ newest diversification ventures to new levels
“Farming Connect gave me and my family the confidence, skills and new networks to help us create our ambitious new tourism enterprise, taking...
Dream big and aim high….a philosophy that’s taken one of Wales’ newest diversification ventures to new levels
9 May 2022
“Farming Connect gave me and my family the confidence, skills and new networks to help us create our ambitious new tourism enterprise, taking us from zero to a staggering £150,000 of turnover in our first year...
Smaller market gardens could benefit from labour savings identified in weeding study
6 May 2022
A Welsh market garden cut weeding time in some of its vegetable beds by nearly half, by switching from hand-hoeing to a wheel hoe with weeding discs.
A Farming Connect study at Glebelands Market Garden showed...
Sheep scab: update and future considerations
6 May 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sheep scab eradication is vital as the disease impacts the UK sheep sector via huge economic losses and as a significant welfare concern
- Control would benefit from combined focus...
Episode 62 - A young Pembrokeshire potato grower making his mark
With the potato planting season well underway in Pembrokeshire, we caught up with Euros Davies - a relative newcomer to the business of growing potatoes. On his family’s block of land near Milford Haven, he’s been busy planting potatoes ready...
Even the most docile animals can turn…Mid Wales farmer struggling to regain full strength
28 April 2022
“Don’t ever take a newly calved cow’s behaviour for granted… even the most docile animals can turn in seconds, as I learned to my cost.”
These are the words of Robert Lewis, a highly experienced Mid...
Rob Lewis - A dangerous cow encounter - 28/04/2022
“Don’t ever take a newly calved cow’s behaviour for granted… even the most docile animals can turn in seconds, as I learned to my cost.”
These are the words of Robert Lewis, a highly experienced Mid Wales farmer and former...