Below is the 39th 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...

Animal health issues affect not only your stock, but profitability, too. Attending a fully-funded animal health workshop will help you ensure your livestock achieve optimum results. 

19 May 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural diversification is a complex situation to assess with different effects regionally and globally
• Diversification can play significant roles in the financial stability of farm businesses with larger farms...

16 May 2022

“Farming is a fast-moving, progressive industry so there is always new science we need to be aware of and innovative, more efficient ways of doing things,” says Kim Brickell, a farm manager at one of Wales’...

Folly Farm manager Kim Brickell always turns to Farming Connect when she wants to learn a new skill!

13 May 2022

Welsh farmers have been assured that measures that protect and increase biodiversity on their farms can be easily integrated and have benefits for their livestock.

Farms already have valuable assets in their hedges and trees. By...

12 May 2022

The emergence of milking sheep as one of Wales’ newest and most promising farming enterprises is no accident. 

A new sector driven forward by pioneering farmers from all parts of Wales eager to respond to market...

6 May 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Sheep scab eradication is vital as the disease impacts the UK sheep sector via huge economic losses and as a significant welfare concern
• Control would benefit from combined focus...

27 April 2022

For two focused and ambitious Mid Wales farmers, continual professional development proved a critical factor in helping them become successful farmers. Both are keen advocates of having a personal development plan which helps map out their...