News and Events
Lamb producer captures additional liveweight with focus on grazing
10 July 2018
A livestock farmer who adopted a rotational grazing system to fatten lambs with support from Farming Connect has finished 8% more to market standards and gained an additional 1.5kg liveweight per lamb.
Rhun Williams, who runs...
“Start the conversation, it’s good to talk” – Farming Connect campaign helps farm businesses navigate their way through succession planning
10 July 2018
In an ideal world, the older generation would discuss their plans for the future of the farm business openly with other members of the family. They would “start the conversation” long before the time when such...
Selected for their drive and commitment to agriculture and rural Wales - Farming Connect announces this year’s Agri Academy candidates
10 July 2018
Farming Connect has announced the names of this year’s intake of 36 successful applicants selected to take part in its flagship personal development programme, the Agri Academy.
After a rigorous selection process, the panel of judges...
Young farmer who utilised Farming Connect services secures farm tenancy
3 July 2018
A young farmer is farming in his own right after gaining support and confidence through Farming Connect initiatives to apply for the tenancy.
Aled Harper, a qualified carpenter, grew up on a smallholding in Pembrokeshire...
Managing soil pH key to grassland production on Welsh organic dairy farm
29 June 2018
Exceptional soil pH values resulting from regular applications of lime is allowing a Pembrokeshire organic dairy farm to grow grass using only home-produced slurry and farmyard manure.
Soil acidity is an influential factor in forage...
Farming Connect’s mentoring programme set for expansion with the appointment of additional ‘niche’ mentors…
28 June 2018
A number of progressive farmers who have successfully diversified into ‘niche’ areas of agriculture such as milking ewes for artisan sheep milk cheeses and yoghurts, rearing turkeys or pigs, producing goat meat products, bee keeping...
Farmers advised to act now to mitigate impact of dry spell
27 June 2018
Farmers across Wales suffering from the impact of the dry weather are being urged to plan ahead to reduce further impact on feed supply and livestock.
Challenging weather conditions since last autumn mean that forage...
Pasture Project update SPRING 2018 - Understanding and managing grass growth alongside varying weather conditions
26 June 2018
If ever a period demonstrated a perfect definition of the effects of extreme weather conditions, it will be the complete metrological u-turn during the spring of 2018 and its effect on grassland management on Welsh livestock...
How to keep everyone safe on your farm
26 June 2018
30 people were killed within the agricultural, forestry or fishery sectors in the UK during 2016 to 2017.
Those were the startling facts shared with Welsh farmers during a Farming Connect event at Coleg Amaethyddol...