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FC - Issue 34 - July/August 2021
Below is the 34th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from our...
Exciting times ahead for the fourth generation of a family farm in Bedwas – thanks to succession planning and a new glamping venture
28 June 2021
A new ‘glamping’ pod venture has helped secure the future of a 200 acre upland farm in South Wales, which is now set to stay in the family for the fourth generation.
When Linda Davies’s late...
Succession planning and a new glamping venture - 28/06/2021
A new ‘glamping’ pod venture has helped secure the future of a 200 acre upland farm in South Wales, which is now set to stay in the family for the fourth generation.
When Linda Davies’s late husband John lost his...
Emma and Mari Roberts, Brynaeron Farm - 21/06/2021
From front-line nurse to front-line farmer! This is Emma Roberts and daughter, Mari, who are an important part of ‘Team Roberts’ at Brynaeron, a 360 acre dairy, family farm in Pembrokeshire.
Keen to learn all they could about the livestock...
From front-line nurse to front-line farmer, with a helping hand from Farming Connect
21 June 2021
Pembrokeshire-born Emma Roberts had a part-time job she loved at a busy GP surgery in Whitland. Therefore, why did qualified nurse Emma, who has been at the front-line of the profession for more than 30 years...
‘Thinking outside the box’ - partnership approach pays dividends for Ceredigion family’s milk vending diversification project
1 June 2021
Thinking outside the box, or to be more precise, a highly customised horse box, where you can buy ‘farm fresh’ milk from a ‘mobile’ vending machine, has proved a winning idea for a family of third-generation...
Llaeth Llanfair enterprise - 01/06/2021
Thinking outside the box, or to be more precise, a highly customised horse box, where you can buy ‘farm fresh’ milk from a ‘mobile’ vending machine, has proved a winning idea for a family of third-generation Ceredigion dairy farmers now...
Reducing emissions and improving biodiversity can go hand in hand with making your business more profitable
26 May 2021
Agriculture accounts for around 12% of Wales' GHG emissions, and it has a crucial role to play in helping Wales meet its commitment to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050.
Similarly, agriculture is central to addressing...
Welsh farmers embark on carbon audits to inform emissions decisions
19 May 2021
A group of Welsh farmers are embarking on carbon audits to understand the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) they are producing and to inform an action plan to reduce emissions if needed.
The farmers are all...