From front-line nurse to front-line farmer, with a helping hand from Farming Connect
21 June 2021 Pembrokeshire-born Emma Roberts had a part-time job she loved at a busy GP surgery in Whitland. Therefore, why did qualified nurse Emma, who has been at the front-line of the profession for more than 30 years, decide...
Demo Farm Decade: Hafod y Maidd - 30/03/2021
Iwan Davies, a beef and sheep farmer from Hafod y Maidd, Glasfryn, Corwen looks back at his time as a Farming Connect demonstration farmer and how he was able to make justified decisions to adapt his farming system based on...
FC - Issue 31 - January/February 2021
Below is the 31st 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...
WEBINAR: What can Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) tools and techniques offer livestock farmers? - 12/10/2020
Performance recording and benchmarking are key for success in the livestock sector but what additional value can PLF offer? This webinar introduces farmers and industry practitioners to the concept of PLF, and the challenges and opportunities that it brings. A...
Farming Connect is determined to reach out to women in farming - the driving force behind many successful rural businesses in Wales
26 May 2020 The number of females registered with Farming Connect is less than half the number of males registered. It’s a ratio that Eirwen Williams, director of rural programmes with Menter a Busnes, is determined to address. “With so...
Red Meat Dashboard: September – December 2019
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2019 - December 2019.
Farming Connect benchmarking support to farming businesses
17 September 2019 Farming Connect offers an extensive array of support for farming businesses to benchmark their physical and financial performance. Benchmarking will enable you to gain a better understanding of how your business is performing and to help create...