10 March 2024
All employed agricultural, horticultural and forestry workers in Wales (including workers employed by gang masters and employment agencies) are entitled to be paid at least the Agricultural Minimum Wage.
The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2024 replaces...
03 April 2024
Farmers looking to upskill and grow their business now have 17 new offerings available through Farming Connect's training programme.
Farming Connect is now offering over 120 courses subsidised by up to 80% to registered individuals. You...
25 March 2024
Cwmcowddu, a mixed farm located in Llangadog, North Carmarthenshire and run by Sian, Aled and Rhodri Davies, is part of the Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ initiative.
As part of this initiative, Cwmcowddu in collaboration with Dr...
Huw Williams milks 250 autumn-calving Holstein Friesians at Ffordd Las, near Ruthin, where feed from high quality grazed grass and silage drives production.
He shares his grass growth data through the Farming Connect Welsh Pasture Project, measuring grass weekly to...
To produce high-quality milk and keep its dairy cows healthy, Maesllwch Home Farm in the Wye Valley needs to grow plenty of good grass.
Achieving that comes from measuring yields weekly to monitor sward performance.
“Grass is a key driver...
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April – October 2023
07 March 2023
Farmers across Wales have been inspired to seek support to measure the carbon footprint of their businesses after a series of Farming Connect workshops.
The carbon masterclasses, led by Farming Connect’s Carbon Specialist Officer, Dr Non...
Below is the 4th 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...
29 February 2024
Reducing milking frequency to once a day can cut the workload for Welsh dairy farmers but a new report commissioned by Farming Connect has shown that for some businesses profitability will take a hit if they...
