News and Events

This dashboard outlines Venture key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2019 - May 2020.

14 July 2020

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Genomic testing of dairy bulls has revolutionised sire selection – offering large amounts of accurate and reliable information enabling an informed choice.
• Testing female animals – particularly heifers –...

13 July 2020

Sadly, the restrictions of Covid-19 have scuppered attending this year’s Royal Welsh Show for the thousands of visitors from across the globe, hundreds of exhibitors and world-class livestock that all contribute to making this annual event...

Dafydd Jones, Llys Dinmael has been successfully rotationally grazing sheep for a few years now, and has now developed the system to rear dairy heifers alongside the sheep enterprise.

Dafydd and Andy Dodd from AHDB discuss key points on how to make...

Despite the challenges the tourism industry has faced in recent months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed interest in diversifying into holiday accommodation. With more people considering holidays within the UK, could this be an opportunity...

Live from Moelogan Fawr, Llanrwst, one of our red meat demonstration sites. An exciting new project at Moelogan Fawr is exploring the benefits of new heat detection technology on suckler herd performance and profitability. During the event, a range of experts discussed...

Listen to this webinar with Farming Connect and Senior Forest Manager for Tilhill Forestry, Iwan Parry, to hear about the economic and environment benefits of tree planting and establishing woodland on the farm.

Iwan discusses;

• Design and planning
• Type of land...