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Investment opportunity for farmers looking to change direction and collaborate
12 July 2021
Annyalla Chicks Ltd is a family run business in the poultry industry in the Republic of Ireland and the UK, specialising in producing day-old chicks.
Through the Farming Connect Venture programme, this poultry business is hoping...
Venture: December 2020 – May 2021
This dashboard outlines Venture key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2020 - May 2021.
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...
Are you ready for a new challenge, to be who you want to be? It’s time to apply for this year’s Agri Academy!
7 June 2021
Are you ready for a challenge? A challenge that could help you achieve your personal ambitions, create new professional development opportunities and give you the confidence to aim high, to believe in yourself and what you...
‘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...