News and Events

Over the winter, silage is the backbone of the feed system on most farms here in Wales, so it is vital that we get that management right. During this programme, we will visit farms that have changed their silage systems...

24 June 2022

For a small group of entrepreneurial farmers who live near Pisgah, a tiny village in North Ceredigion, the sight of thousands of unpicked or windfall apples in local gardens at the end of every summer presented...

“We are the cider-makers!”  Seidr Pisgah Chi given a head start, thanks to support from Agrisgôp

For a small group of entrepreneurial farmers who live near Pisgah, a tiny village in North Ceredigion, the sight of thousands of unpicked or...

22 June 2022

Social media sensation, Tom Pemberton, had a rapt audience during his presentation at Farming Connect’s Innovation & Diversification event in Llanelwedd, when he told them that revenue resulting from his online presence had contributed towards the...

22 June 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Woodland creation is a core consideration for both UK and global greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and is set to increase in the foreseeable future
• Despite the environmental benefits of...

With the long-awaited return of the Innovation & Diversification Wales event, we took the opportunity to attend and catch-up with two of the headline speakers – Tom Pemberton and RegenBen. Tom Pemberton is a farmer, television personality, best-selling author and...

Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government

Growing for the Environment is a new grant scheme available to farmers in Wales. It aims to support the growing and utilisation of crops, which can result in improvements in the environmental performance of a...

21 June 2022

From carbon sequestration to growing heritage wheat varieties and from investigating the potential of a Welsh tea plantation to animal health – these are just a few of the diverse topics to be researched by the...

8 June 2022

Lancashire-born young farmer Tom Pemberton is a social media sensation! You might have already seen him in action as a presenter on BBC Three’s hit show ‘The Fast and Farmerish’, or maybe you’ve read his recently...

Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government

• A Capital Grants Scheme to support investment in new equipment and technology, to enhance the technical, financial and environmental performance of farm businesses.
• Supporting the rural economy and the transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme...