Episode 86 - What to consider before diversifying?
David Selwyn- Landsker is joined by two individuals who have set up novel businesses on farm. Rhys Jones is the founder of a thriving fitness business, Cattle Strength, which delivers a personalised and premium approach to personal training which is...
Practical advice on offer to Welsh farmers at new herbal ley masterclass
09 October 2023
A masterclass created to equip farmers with useful skills and knowledge to grow, maintain and graze herbal leys is being launched by Farming Connect.
Master Herbal, the latest in a series of free masterclasses run by...
Developing a new strategy for skills, development and training for agricultural workers in Wales
02 October 2023
‘Working in Wales…supporting our agri-workers’ … land-based skills, training and continual professional development under the spotlight this autumn
On Thursday, 19 October, invited representatives from key rural stakeholder organisations including educational establishments and training providers in...
Red clover plays important role in reducing livestock farm’s input costs
27 September 2023
Protein-rich red clover is helping a Welsh livestock farm achieve a total cost of production of less than £3/kg deadweight in its lambs.
Dafydd and Glenys Parry Jones have been farming organically at Maesllwyni since 2001...
Farming Connect bolsters farmer training portfolio with 21 new courses
20 September 2023
New opportunities are available to farmers in Wales who want to improve their technical skills and business knowledge with 21 new courses now added to Farming Connect’s training programme.
Businesses and individuals registered with Farming Connect...
Business - September – November 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September – November 2023
Livestock - September – November 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September – November 2023
FC - Issue 2 - July-September 2023
Below is the 2nd 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...
Farming Connect unveils new ‘Our Farms’ network of 15 Welsh farms
31 July 2023
A new network, Farming Connect Our Farms, is taking a lead on helping Welsh agriculture transition to a net zero future with the farms involved trialling novel innovations and technologies in their own systems.
Farming Connect officially...