News and Events
New Farm Safety Ambassadors announced to highlight health and safety challenges on Welsh farms
2 September 2019
Alun Elidyr Edwards and Glyn Davies have been appointed to two new ambassadorial roles to promote health and safety awareness on farms across Wales.
The new Ambassadors will promote the work of the Wales Farm...
Make your family farm a safer place! Wales Farm Safety Partnership urges farming families to keep children safe on Welsh farms this summer.
2 August 2019
Over the next few months, the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP), together with all other Farm Safety Partnerships in the UK, will be urging farming families in Wales to implement practical measures that will help...
Learning how to ride a quad bike safely is a key skill for a young hill shepherd in North Wales
28 May 2019
Young farmer Ilan Hughes spends most of his waking hours looking after 600 Swaledale hill ewes which are farmed on the uplands of the renowned 6,000-acre Rhug Estate in Denbighshire.
Ilan works as a full-time...
FC - Issue 21
Below is the 21st 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...
Farming Connect takes stark safety messages on tractor and machinery safety to market this spring – do you know your legal obligations?
12 April 2019
Farmers, foresters, students, employers, employees, family members – if you are someone who relies on farm tractors, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and machinery, it is your responsibility to ensure that all drivers and operators are trained...