02 July 2025
Soaring energy prices and how they impact on the cost of production on Welsh dairy farms has reinforced the value of investing in an energy audit.
An audit identifies where savings can be made - in some...
30 June 2025
Sixteen Welsh farm businesses are set to trial new ideas, thanks to funding from Farming Connect. From harnessing drone technology to measuring pasture quality to equipping sheep with state-of-the-art tracking devices to deter theft, these projects promise...
The Welsh Government (WG) has reinforced its commitment to protecting Welsh livestock from Bluetongue, a serious viral disease, with new disease control measures coming into effect in time for 1 July. To date, Wales has successfully kept Bluetongue serotype 3...
Join us for the launch of a special new series dedicated to profitable and productive farming in Wales, presented by Ifan Jones Evans. In this inaugural episode, we're diving deep into taking control of your farm's finances for smarter decision-making...
As we start the new year all farmers should be asking themselves the question, how can we make our farms safer in 2025? Once again, transport equipment accidents featured highly in 2024 with quad ATV’s topping the list. I believe...
The Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme (WSGP) offers sheep farmers in Wales technical and financial support to enhance their flock’s performance, increasing flock profitability using improving genetics.
This article shows the impact that selective breeding makes at High Country...
04 June 2025
Farming Connect is now offering a new, fully funded, Lantra-accredited animal health and welfare training workshop called ‘The Thin Ewe – Investigation and Management’. This valuable training, focusing on key animal health and welfare issues, will be...
27 May 2025
A family farm’s transition from intensive sheep production to a grass-based outdoor lambing flock and its mission to create a sustainable and successful system have progressed further thanks to a Farming Connect initiative.
Tom and Danielle Hill...
North Wales vet Joe Angell is a livestock vet that has a proactive approach to improving the health and performance of our livestock here in Wales. This is an opportunity to hear about the concept of TST and why It's...
