News and Events

Learn about the opportunities available through the Venture programme.

Are you eager to get your foot on the farming ladder? Or waiting for that opportunity to start a career in agriculture? The venture programme could be for you!

Einir Davies...

21 September 2020

A better work life balance, more stock but less pressure and the prospect of exciting new opportunities in the years ahead! Thanks to a new joint venture supported by Farming Connect’s Venture programme, the future looks...

In this episode we meet two progressive farmers, Emyr Owen and Gwydion Jones who have decided to join forces and set up a spring calving herd on the hills above Llanrwst.

An informative webinar about the Woodland Carbon Code and how it can benefit the farm business. 

Gareth Davies, Coed Cymru presents on the following topics:

• Woodland Carbon Code schemes.
• Registering, validation and verification process
• The process of calculating carbon units in...

17 September 2020

A Welsh hill farm is unlocking the production potential of its grassland by acting on the results of an annual soil testing programme.

The Edwards’ family are taking steps to improve soil and livestock management at...

Live from Dolygarn, Newtown, one of our red meat demonstration sites.

An exciting new project is underway at Dolygarn investigating alternative forage options to improve productivity and reduce environmental impact on an upland farm.

During the event, a range of...

14 September 2020

Third generation sheep farmer Wyn Williams from Llanfair Caereinion knows a lot about sheep farming. Now, thanks to Farming Connect’s fully funded online e-learning training modules, he knows considerably more! Wyn was brought up on the...