13 May 2025
Third generation Radnor Valley farmer John Goodwin credits the Farming Connect Agri Academy Business & Innovation programme for giving him the inspiration, guidance and supportive networks he needed to achieve ambitious new goals for himself and the...
07 May 2025
A 1.5-acre pick-your-own (PYO) pumpkin venture has been a profitable diversification for a new entrant farming business, a Farming Connect trial has shown.
Laura Pollock and Matt Brooks farm 114-acre Lower House Farm beneath the Wentwood Hills...
30 April 2025
Anna Bowen has been appointed the new leader of the Agri Academy Senior Programme 2025!
Alongside her freelance work, Anna works as a farm business consultant for The Andersons Centre. She also manages a 300-cow spring block...
29 April 2025
Through Farming Connect’s Our Farms network, and with support from sector-specific industry experts, farmers have been driving improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and profitability since 2015.
Farming Connect has now added 12 new farms to this network, covering...
Ever wondered how a nursery in Wales became a major exporter of garden plants across the UK and Europe? Join guest presenter Neville Stein as he visits Seiont Nurseries in Caernarfon. Learn the secrets behind their success, from their establishment...
17 March 2025
There are currently four fantastic share farming opportunities available in Wales through Farming Connect’s ‘Start to Farm’ programme. If you have the right skills and experience, your future career path and destiny could be about to change...
13 March 2025
Farming Connect is offering a series of Masterclasses; MasterGrass and MasterRegen, designed to enhance technical skills and business performance for farmers.
These workshops provide a mixture of practical, hands-on learning and theoretical knowledge in small group settings...
10 March 2025
Continuing professional development (CPD) is an anticipated mandatory requirement for all farm businesses in Wales which enter the Welsh Government’s proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). Due to start on 1 January next year, the version of the SFS...
03 March 2025
A forward-thinking Welsh dairy farm is embracing training opportunities to advance the business.
Improving performance is a must for any farm business in today’s volatile market but doing so is often easier said than done, especially without...
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April – June 2024
