News and Events
FC - Issue 1 - April-June 2023
Below is the 1st issue of the Farming Connect Technical Publication since the launch of the new programme in April 2023. It includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters for farmers in Wales, allowing...
Episode 78 - Should every farm business have a risk assessment plan in place?
In this episode Alison Harvey, Agri Supply Chain Advisor at Rural Advisor talks to Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Agri Advisor's founder director. Most farmers subconsciously who'd have a operational risk assessment plan, but should all businesses have a solid one in...
FC - Issue 43 - January/February 2023
Below is the 43rd 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...
Tree health and health and safety take precedence at events held across Wales
23 February 2023 Events will be held across Wales to update farmers and foresters on tree health and the practical and health and safety implications when tackling diseased or damaged trees on farm. Gethin Hughes from MWMAC will discuss what...
‘Farms are wonderful but can be dangerous too’ – new farm safety video and booklets will help primary school children recognise the risks!
30 November 2022 At this year’s Winter Fair in Builth Wells, Welsh Government Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths launched a new bilingual farm safety publicity campaign targeting primary-age school children in Wales. Produced by the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP)...
FC - Issue 41 - September/October 2022
Below is the 41st 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...
County Galway farmer Peter Gohery sustained life-changing injuries in a farm accident involving an unguarded tractor PTO shaft – he wants Welsh farmers to learn from his mistakes
28 July 2022 When Jean Gohery, an experienced nurse, was summoned outside by her distressed 10 year-old son, she found her husband Peter Gohery motionless on the floor of their farmyard in County Galway. Lying close to his tractor, she...