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24 August 2023

Agrisgôp helps sheep farmers on quest to advance flock genetics

24 August 2023 New genetics to help progress the advancement of wool shedding sheep in Wales have been introduced into three Welsh flocks. The farmers, who all run flocks of EasyCare sheep, were brought together by the Farming Connect Agrisgôp...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

22 August 2023

Farmers reminded of good reasons to upskill with Farming Connect courses

22 August 2023 Farmers and growers in Wales are being reminded of the many good reasons to upskill and take advantage of the abundance of training opportunities available to them. Philippa Gough, of Lantra Wales, says training and development are...

Type: News Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Diversification, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

21 August 2023

Episode 84 - Staff Management - Episode 1: How to recruit and retain staff

In the first in a series of episodes focusing on staff management, another new presenter to the podcast Rhian Price is joined by Paul Harris, founder of REAL Success, a people consultancy business. Rhian is an award-winning journalist and agricultural...

Type: Podcasts Theme: Business

21 August 2023

Addressing skills gaps for Welsh horticulture under spotlight at trade show

21 August 2023 With exciting opportunities ahead for Welsh farmers to diversify into horticulture, support in bringing those to life will be given by Farming Connect and Lantra Wales at the UK’s leading international horticulture trade show next month. Farming...

Type: News Key Sector: Horticulture

Theme: Business, Land

15 August 2023

FC - Issue 2 - July-September 2023

Below is the 2nd 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...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Business Management and Planning, Health and Safety

14 August 2023

Nutrient managing planning helps livestock farm cut artificial fertiliser use

14 August 2023 Nutrient management planning part-funded by Farming Connect is allowing a Welsh livestock farm to maintain grass and arable yields and reduce reliance on synthetic fertiliser. Harri Parri and his family farm 293 hectares across three holdings near...

Type: News Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Innovation

9 August 2023

First things first…Farming Connect’s new mandatory e-learning courses will give you a great head-start before practical training

09 August 2023 From September 2023 onwards, all Farming Connect learners will be required to complete fully funded mandatory e-learning courses ahead of applying for more than half of the programme’s subsidised accredited training courses. With almost 80 accredited training...

Type: News Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Innovation, Personal Development

4 August 2023

Episode 83 - A conversation with Dr Iwan Owen - Forty years of lecturing grassland management at Aberystwyth University

Cennydd Jones, a lecturer at Aberystwyth University and a part-time farmer will be joined by Dr Iwan Owen. Iwan is a well-known name to many former Aberystwyth University Agriculture students, where he was a grassland management lecturer for forty years...

Type: Podcasts Theme: Business, Land

Key Specialism: Grassland Management

3 August 2023

Welsh fruit tree grower uses power of nature to control pests

03 August 2023 Coppicing smaller diameter younger trees to produce a woodchip mulch rich in minerals and enzymes is providing a sustainable source of fertility and organic matter for young fruit trees at a Welsh nursery. Tom Adams grows fruit...

Type: News Key Sector: Viticulture

Theme: Business, Land

26 July 2023

Farming Connect unveils new ‘Our Farms’ network of 15 Welsh farms

31 July 2023 A new network, Farming Connect Our Farms, is taking a lead on helping Welsh agriculture transition to a net zero future with the farms involved trialling novel innovations and technologies in their own systems. Farming Connect officially...

Type: News Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning

News and Events

Agrisgôp helps sheep farmers on quest to advance flock genetics

Farmers reminded of good reasons to upskill with Farming Connect courses

Episode 84 - Staff Management - Episode 1: How to recruit and retain staff

Addressing skills gaps for Welsh horticulture under spotlight at trade show

FC - Issue 2 - July-September 2023

Nutrient managing planning helps livestock farm cut artificial fertiliser use

First things first…Farming Connect’s new mandatory e-learning courses will give you a great head-start before practical training

Episode 83 - A conversation with Dr Iwan Owen - Forty years of lecturing grassland management at Aberystwyth University

Welsh fruit tree grower uses power of nature to control pests

Farming Connect unveils new ‘Our Farms’ network of 15 Welsh farms

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