Farming Connect provides farm and forestry businesses in Wales with support, advice, guidance and training on both a one-to-one and group basis.
Many services are fully funded, others are subsidised by up to 80% for eligible businesses.
Farming Connect will be promoting the benefits of personal and strategic business development and showcasing many new ideas and initiatives which are already making a substantial contribution to improving efficiency and profitability for farmers and foresters across Wales at this...
The new Agri Lab exhibition at this year’s Royal Welsh Show will showcase a host of innovative technologies set to change the face of farming in the next 5-10 years.
Located on the spacious balcony overlooking the sheep pens at...
Building on the success of the Agri-Academy, Farming Connect’s highly acclaimed personal development programme, 37 candidates have been selected to take part this year.
Delivered through Farming Connect, which is funded by Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund...
The latest research projects aiming to improve sustainability in the Welsh uplands were showcased to farmers at an open day at one of Farming Connect’s new Innovation Sites.
At Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre in Cwmystwyth, studies into upland farmed ecosystems...
Farming Connect is hosting two on-farm diversification events highlighting a range of diversification ideas which could help increase the resilience of farm and forestry businesses.
Considering the current volatile conditions within the industry, diversification not only offers an alternative revenue stream...
By Sara Pedersen BSc(Hons) BVetMed CertCHP DBR MRCVS,
RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production, Farm Dynamics Ltd, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
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If you’re focused, ambitious and keen to broaden your horizons, it could be time to check your passport!
Farming Connect has begun its search for focused and ambitious farmers or foresters keen to enhance their business competitiveness and viability...
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 innovative new lifelong learning and development programme. Farming Connect is funded...
By Rhiannon James, Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Journalist
The grazing infrastructure of a Pembrokeshire dairy farm is being extended and updated to improve grass utilisation and produce more milk from forage.
At Moor Farm, Walwyns Castle, Haverfordwest, Farming Connect Demonstration Farmer...
