Home-mix ration offers cheaper alternative to concentrates at Welsh livestock farm
14 November 2023
A home mix ration formulated with high quality ingredients and incorporating homegrown forage has provided a cheaper alternative to bought-in concentrates for pregnant ewes and beef cattle on a Powys upland farm.
Richard and Donna Jenkins...
Dairy farm expects £15,000/month feed savings by starling-proofing sheds
13 November 2023
Investing £30,000 in starling-proofing cattle housing is a major outlay for a Welsh dairy farming business but it calculates a payback period of just two months in feed savings alone.
In the months from October and...
Episode 88 - Woodland management and adding value to timber at Fron Haul, Abergele
Our Forestry & Farm Woodland Specialist, Geraint Jones is joined by David Brown and Ruth Pybus prior to welcoming other farmers to their event at Fron Haul on the 17th of November. Fron Haul is a mixed farm that has integrated...
Dairying bootcamp aims to help new entrants build successful businesses
07 November 2023
A business course specifically focussed at dairying has been created by Farming Connect to help new entrants thrive in the sector.
The two-day intensive Business Bootcamp aims to instil new entrants with confidence, skills and motivation to...
Agri Academy study visit helps young farmer secure new job
26 October 2023
Securing a much sought after place on the Farming Connect Agri Academy has not only broadened Lea Williams’ knowledge and outlook of agriculture but unexpectedly landed her a new job.
Lea, who grew up on a...
Six ways Farming Connect can help bring diversification ideas to life
23 October 2023
Diversifying into a non-farming business venture is now commonplace as Welsh farmers look to secure their financial future, with many tapping into Farming Connect resources for support, guidance and knowledge ahead of establishing those alternative income...
Can tea be grown successfully on Welsh hill farms?
19 October 2023
The suitability of Welsh hill farms for growing productive crops of tea is being investigated in a detailed study underway in Powys.
Mandy Lloyd spotted an opportunity to use land on Cleobury Farm at Heyope, Knighton...