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8 December 2023

Episode 90 - Diversification opportunities within the horticulture industry in Wales

A recent report suggests that we produce 3.5% of the fruit and veg we consume as a population here in Wales. If you're a farmer looking to diversify or add another enterprise on farm this podcast could incentives you to...

Type: Podcasts Key Sector: Diversification

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Innovation

7 December 2023

Major feed cost savings for beef farm that utilised Farming Connect services

07 December 2023 An approach to grassland management described as “transformational’’ is enabling a Pembrokeshire beef farm to grow and finish cattle without any concentrate feed. Paul Evans and Risca Solomon started farming at Campbell Farm in April 2022, a...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Innovation

Soil Sampling as part of the Welsh Soil Project

5 December 2023

Value of hedges in storing carbon below ground studied in Welsh Soil Project

05 December 2023 The role hedges play in capturing carbon and storing it in soils is being investigated as Farming Connect gathers soil samples from across Wales in an initiative that will provide important benchmarking data for farmers. Data collection...

Type: News Key Sector: Diversification, Other

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Soil Health

4 December 2023

Ambition to cut concentrate use moves forward with Farming Connect red clover project

04 December 2023 Lamb finishing times could be significantly shortened at a Powys livestock farm this autumn after red and white clover leys were established in the grazing rotation. Fferm Awel y Grug, a Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ farm near...

Type: News Key Sector: Diversification, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Innovation, Soil Health

30 November 2023

Welsh woodland demonstrates how trees can be a viable option for farmers

30 November 2023 Trees shape the appearance of the Welsh countryside, but their role extends far beyond the visual. From mitigating the effects of drought and reducing soil erosion to capturing carbon and providing shelter for livestock, woodland can introduce...

Type: News Key Sector: Forestry

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Innovation, Planning Advice, Woodland Management

28 November 2023

Counting Carbon; Does a Smaller Footprint Leave Less Impact?

Defining Sustainability is a question all but rhetorical in nature. It pertains to an almost spiritual relationship between people, animals and the land, unique to each locality, born of the climate, the geography and the culture. Where local tradition and...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Diversification

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Energy Efficiency, Innovation, Succession

28 November 2023

FC - Issue 3 - October - December 2023

Below is the 3rd 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...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Diversification, Horticulture, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Health and Safety, Innovation

27 November 2023

Impressive and innovative business proposal wins Erin the Agri Academy Farm Challenge Award

27 November 2023 A young sheep farmer’s vision for a newly acquired farm, to create the canine equivalent of a day care centre, has earned her a Farming Connect Agri Academy award at the 2023 Royal Welsh Winter Fair. Erin...

Type: News Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Innovation, Personal Development, Sheepdog Handling, Succession

22 November 2023

Farming Connect launches a series of ‘masterclasses’ for farmers across Wales

22 November 2023 Farmers in Wales looking to improve their technical or business knowledge in multiple sectors of agriculture can learn new skills and practices at a series of Farming Connect ‘masterclasses’ that are taking place across Wales in the...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Bees/Honey, Dairy, Horticulture, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Innovation, Personal Development, Succession

21 November 2023

Episode 89 - Is joint venture the answer to an ageing industry?

Alison Harvey presents a panel discussion between a member of the Agri Academy Alice Bacon and Anna Bowen, who have formed their own joint venture agreements. We hear how share and contract farming agreements have allowed them the opportunity to...

Type: Podcasts Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Diversification, Pigs, Sheep, Succession

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Innovation, Joint Ventures

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