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...
03 April 2025
Catch up with the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the finalists in the second series of ‘Our Dream Farm’, Channel 4’s popular tv programme, who are currently on our screens at 7pm on Saturday evenings; the ‘dream...
02 April 2025
Farming Connect has expanded its training programme with nine new courses, providing Welsh farmers with fresh opportunities to develop their skills.
Registered individuals can now access over 130 training courses subsidised by up to 80%. These short...
A unique opportunity to visit the Rhug Estate and learn more about the major change in its large-scale sheep flock as a result of advice and support received through the Welsh Sheep Genetic Programme. We will hear first hand the...
19 March 2025
Two bacterial pathogens have been identified as the principal causes of mastitis in commercial sheep flocks involved in a Farming Connect-funded Welsh study.
Although 14 different strains of bacteria were found in milk samples from the 12...
18 March 2025
A recent survey of Welsh farms participating in the Breeding Bird Survey has revealed encouraging signs for several bird species of conservation concern. The 2024 breeding bird survey, a project between Farming Connect and RSPB Cymru conducted...
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...
12 March 2023
Are you passionate about the future of the Welsh farming, forestry and horticulture sectors? Do you have great people skills and a proven track record in terms of farming and business management? Are you a successful entrepreneur...
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...
