News and Events

1 November 2018

Application window now open for the Farming Connect Management Exchange programme 2019

Farming Connect is now searching for the next intake of focused and ambitious farmers and foresters keen to enhance their business competitiveness and...

30 October 2018

A recent Farming Connect focus site event was held by kind permission of the Pilkington family at Shordley Hall, Hope...

26 October 2018

As we head into the autumn and although grass growth recovered well during September with the welcome spells of heavy rain, unfortunately starting covers...

Sheep farmers John and Sarah Yeomans who farm at Llwyn y Brain Farm near Newtown are the Farmers Weekly Awards 2018 Sheep Farmers of the Year; vet Oliver Hodgkinson, a partner with Trefaldwyn Vets in Montgomery was awarded...

22 October 2018

He came from a non-farming background but set his heart on being a farmer at an early age. Now, the determination to succeed combined with dedication, the willingness to learn from others and sheer hard...

18 October 2018

Improving the structure, organic matter and nutrient status of soils could help many Welsh farms become more productive amid agricultural support reforms.

During a two-day Farming Connect Master Soils workshop, farmers were advised that they...

12 October 2018

Innovis embarked on a frequent weighing programme at Mynydd Gorddu near Aberystwyth as part of its work as a Farming Connect Innovation Site but the strategy has been so successful it will now become part of...

8 October 2018

Bedding can be a considerable overhead on dairy systems but price alone must not dictate the material of choice.

Alternative beddings ranging from paper and sawdust to sand and woodchip are being used successfully on Welsh...