If you are intent on developing or growing your farm or forestry business, investing time in your own continuous professional development (CPD), or that of your family or workers is essential. Not planning ahead for both personal and business objectives...
Waterlogged fields for weeks or months on end have resulted in damaged soil structure, weed encroachment and poaching for many farm and forestry business.
Farming Connect has arranged a series of on-farm events, located throughout Wales, when visiting soil and...
Do you need to take your farm or forestry business forward in a new strategic direction? Are you a new entrant setting up and seeking guidance? Or are you an established business owner who would value mentoring from someone with...
A study is underway to identify the scale of resistance in the Nematodirus battus parasite to white drenches.
Nematodirus battus is a roundworm that infects young lambs, typically 6-8 weeks old, and can affect their health and performance. In acute cases...
Below is the second issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
“Being part of the Farming Connect Agri Academy not only taught me the importance of taking responsibility for promoting our industry and the quality of our produce, it gave me the confidence and the know-how to do it. I would...
Farmers and foresters registered with the new Farming Connect programme can apply online for up to 80% funding for short, accredited training courses available through ‘Invest in Skills & Mentoring’, Farming Connect’s new and enhanced lifelong learning and development programme.
The second...
By Jamie McCoy- Farming Connect Dairy Technical Officer
As grass has continued to grow over the winter, it is important to take steps to preserve sward quality and ensure better silage.
Conditions during the winter of 2015, although wet, have...
By Gwawr Hughes, Farming Connect Pigs and Poultry Technical Officer
With pig prices in some instances below the cost of production, pig farmers are being urged to maximise outputs to make up for losses elsewhere. One area of production which...
Thousands of farmers and foresters have now registered for the new Farming Connect Programme, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government, and which was launched last autumn.
“With eligibility now broadened and...
