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Rhys Griffith

A new sense of confidence, focus and the skills you need to drive forward your business! How the Agri Academy experience impacted on a young farmer from North Wales.

11 March 2020

 

Young farmer Rhys Griffith is developing the family upland beef and sheep farm at Penisarwaun near Caernarfon as efficiently and sustainably as he can with help from his family. Inspired by the entrepreneurial flair of a...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Beef, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Diversification
Alan Jones

European Innovation Partnership Wales projects exceed targets

3 March 2020

 

More than 100 groups of farmers and foresters in Wales have expressed interest in investigating more efficient methods of working or introducing new technologies through a series of sector-specific projects funded by EIP (European Innovation Partnership)...

Type: News Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Bees/Honey, Dairy, Forestry, Goats, Horticulture, Organic, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management, Innovation, Woodland Management
drone

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – A bird’s-eye view in agriculture

20 February 2020

 

David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. 

  • UAV technologies are becoming more affordable, increasing the feasibility of their use within smaller-scale agricultural ventures
  • Currently, the major focus of UAVs in agriculture is within the arable sector, with functionality...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management
using your drone

FC - Issue 25 - January/February 2020

Below is the 25th 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 our...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management
shearing

‘Develop your skills, develop your business!’ Farming Connect announces first skills application window for 2020

6 January 2020

 

Farming Connect’s first skills application window of 2020 will open at 09:00 on Monday, 6 January and close at 17:00, Friday, 28 February. 

With a number of new face to face and online training options recently...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Business Planning, Grassland Management, Health and Safety, Personal Development