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New year, new start? Identify your 2024 training goals with support from Farming Connect
17 January 2024
“Your career pathway and personal development is down to you, but we can provide the support, guidance and training to help you achieve your goals,” says Sarah Lewis, deputy director of Lantra Wales, which delivers the...
Growers urged to register with Farming Connect to unlock valuable business support
09 January 2024
Horticulture businesses in Wales could be missing out on valuable support by failing to register with Farming Connect.
Until March 2023, the sector was supported by Tyfu Cymru but that initiative ended and support for commercial...
Knowledge transfer gives young farmers a valuable understanding of pig production
08 January 2024
Five YFC Wales members have gained valuable knowledge on pig production and management thanks to an intensive training programme provided by Farming Connect.
The Wales YFC Prime Pork initiative aims to encourage more members into the pig...
Progressive farmers helping to steer future direction of Farming Connect
13 December 2023
A targeted approach is the way forward according to Farming Connects newly appointed steering group
The group, established to give farmers the chance to provide input on services ranging from the type of projects run by...
Livestock farmer trials peas and beans as soya alternative in ewe rations
11 December 2023
Protein-rich peas and beans are replacing concentrates in the winter ration of sheep and cattle at a Radnorshire farm.
Robert Lyon had been mixing a complete diet TMR ration using maize, soya and grass silage for...
Value of hedges in storing carbon below ground studied in Welsh Soil Project
05 December 2023
The role hedges play in capturing carbon and storing it in soils is being investigated as Farming Connect gathers soil samples from across Wales in an initiative that will provide important benchmarking data for farmers.
Data...
Ambition to cut concentrate use moves forward with Farming Connect red clover project
04 December 2023
Lamb finishing times could be significantly shortened at a Powys livestock farm this autumn after red and white clover leys were established in the grazing rotation.
Fferm Awel y Grug, a Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ farm...
Welsh woodland demonstrates how trees can be a viable option for farmers
30 November 2023
Trees shape the appearance of the Welsh countryside, but their role extends far beyond the visual.
From mitigating the effects of drought and reducing soil erosion to capturing carbon and providing shelter for livestock, woodland can...
Impressive and innovative business proposal wins Erin the Agri Academy Farm Challenge Award
27 November 2023
A young sheep farmer’s vision for a newly acquired farm, to create the canine equivalent of a day care centre, has earned her a Farming Connect Agri Academy award at the 2023 Royal Welsh Winter Fair...