This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024

This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2023 – February 2024

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 be...

21 November 2023

It may only be one acre of land but for craft brewer and cider maker Adrián Morales Maillo the field he is producing fruit in through a joint venture agreement is integral to his new business...

20 November 2023

Inspiring safe practices on Welsh farms will be a key aim of the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) when it hosts a series of activities in collaboration with Farming Connect at the 2023 Royal Welsh Winter...