News and Events

5 March 2020

Farmers considering diversification opportunities in the Welsh countryside as an additional income stream are being urged to seek inspiration from gaps in the market, not from existing ventures where demand is at saturation point. 

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This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2019 - December 2019.

This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2019 - December 2019.

5 February 2020

Soil sampling at a Welsh fruit and vegetable farm has demonstrated the benefits of nutrient management planning in horticulture.

Claudia Lenza grows fruit and vegetables on 7.6 hectares (ha) at Llanvihangel Crucorney in Monmouthshire.

Her main...

This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.

29 November 2019

Farming Connect has launched a new interactive online resource to help Welsh farmers put in place changes to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their businesses.

The interactive resource, developed by Farming Connect and unveiled at the...

Farming Connect’s Venture programme has helped facilitate a hugely successful joint venture arrangement for two Carmarthenshire farming families

Carmarthenshire farmer Bryan Thomas has dedicated his working life to being a dairy man. Originally tenants at Berllan Dywyll in Llangathen, which...

4 November 2019

Farming Connect offers advice to support businesses to become more versatile and to be able to adapt to change.

Jeremy Moody, CAAV (Central Association of Agricultural Valuers) will be the main speaker at the event. Jeremy...