News and Events
Dairy: September 2022 - January 2023
This dashboard outlines key dairy activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2022 - January 2023.
Red Meat: September 2022 - January 2023
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2022 - January 2023.
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...
Farming Connect Agri Academy 2023… are you ready to take up this year’s Agri Academy baton – could this be the stepping-stone you need to develop your knowledge, skills and networks?
28 April 2023 The search for Farming Connect Agri Academy 2023 candidates begins on Monday, 1 May, with the application window open until Friday 26 May 2023. The Agri Academy, Farming Connect’s flagship personal development programme has, over the last...
Embracing new ideas and opportunities on Welsh farms to be celebrated at industry event
19 April 2023 Celebrating the role of on-farm research carried out across Wales to embrace new ideas and opportunities will be in the spotlight at a key industry event in May. Farmers and industry experts will meet at Gregynog Hall...
Circular systems in agriculture part 2: Energy and Agriculture
3 April 2023 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Circularising energy on farms could reduce costs and greenhouse gasses and even generate revenue, or valuable by-products Technologies for producing energy for circular use on farms include those which utilise ‘waste’...
Silvopoultry: Three birds, one stone
3 April 2023 Dr Saba Amir, IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Establishment of trees in hen ranges as part of a silvopoultry system is considered to improve poultry welfare, provide wider environmental benefits and increase local biodiversity. Because the adoption of this...
New project farms sought for Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ network
3 April 2023 Farmers are being given the chance to trial new innovations and technologies in farming ahead of Wales’ transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme as Farming Connect is recruiting farms to trial on-farm projects. The new Farming Connect...