News and Events
Business - December 2023 – February 2024
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024
Welsh woodland demonstrates how trees can be a viable option for farmers
30 November 2023
Trees shape the appearance of the Welsh countryside, but their role extends far beyond the visual.
From mitigating the effects of drought and reducing soil erosion to capturing carbon and providing shelter for livestock, woodland can...
Counting Carbon; Does a Smaller Footprint Leave Less Impact?
Defining Sustainability is a question all but rhetorical in nature. It pertains to an almost spiritual relationship between people, animals and the land, unique to each locality, born of the climate, the geography and the culture. Where local tradition and...
FC - Issue 3 - October - December 2023
Below is the 3rd 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...
Impressive and innovative business proposal wins Erin the Agri Academy Farm Challenge Award
27 November 2023
A young sheep farmer’s vision for a newly acquired farm, to create the canine equivalent of a day care centre, has earned her a Farming Connect Agri Academy award at the 2023 Royal Welsh Winter Fair...
Farming Connect launches a series of ‘masterclasses’ for farmers across Wales
22 November 2023
Farmers in Wales looking to improve their technical or business knowledge in multiple sectors of agriculture can learn new skills and practices at a series of Farming Connect ‘masterclasses’ that are taking place across Wales in...
Episode 89 - Is joint venture the answer to an ageing industry?
Alison Harvey presents a panel discussion between a member of the Agri Academy Alice Bacon and Anna Bowen, who have formed their own joint venture agreements. We hear how share and contract farming agreements have allowed them the opportunity to be...
Brewer grows own soft fruit flavourings on land venture facilitated by Farming Connect
21 November 2023
It may only be one acre of land but for craft brewer and cider maker Adrián Morales Maillo the field he is producing fruit in through a joint venture agreement is integral to his new business...
Farm safety and skills training key themes at Royal Welsh Winter Fair
20 November 2023
Inspiring safe practices on Welsh farms will be a key aim of the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) when it hosts a series of activities in collaboration with Farming Connect at the 2023 Royal Welsh Winter...