Livestock: August 2019 – November 2019
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.
‘Develop your skills, develop your business!’ Farming Connect announces first skills application window for 2020
6 January 2020
Farming Connect’s first skills application window of 2020 will open at 09:00 on Monday, 6 January and close at 17:00, Friday, 28 February.
With a number of new face to face and online training options recently...
A field to fork philosophy and ethical slant on ready meals means top quality Welsh farm produce is flying off the shelves for one Cardiff butcher this Christmas!
23 December 2019
It’s been a busy year for Cardiff-based butcher Shaun Hall Jones, whose field to fork approach to selling top quality Welsh farm produce has seen him double the size of the business this year.
Former teacher...
Demonstration Sites Projects to inform decision-making on Welsh farms
12 December 2019
A diverse range of projects that will inform future decision-making on Welsh farms are underway on Farming Connect’s new Demonstration Sites.
The projects, applicable to dairy, red meat, poultry and forestry, are being rolled out on...
Early detection of lameness can minimise foot health problems in Welsh dairy herds
6 December 2019
Recognising signs of lameness at an early stage can improve foot health in Welsh dairy and beef herds.
The average Welsh dairy herd has a 32% incidence of lameness, undermining cow fertility, milk yield and...
Digital dermatitis control plan allows beef farm efficiency gains
2 December 2019
Routine footbathing and improved slurry management has allowed a Pembrokeshire beef farmer to significantly reduce the incidence of digital dermatitis in his suckler herd.
Richard Dalton established his Stabiliser herd five years ago but had struggled...
Ten ways Welsh farms can reduce emissions set out in new online resource
29 November 2019
Farming Connect has launched a new interactive online resource to help Welsh farmers put in place changes to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their businesses.
The interactive resource, developed by Farming Connect and unveiled at the...
Support and guidance for the red meat sector
29 November 2019
Are you a farmer in the red meat sector? If so, make sure you make the most of these opportunities available to you.
Farming Connect are offering the opportunity for businesses in the red meat sector...
Beef farmers take control of supply chain with Agrisgôp support
29 November 2019
Collaboration is allowing three west Wales-based Beef Shorthorn breeders to add value to their cattle by selling meat directly to customers.
Hywel and Emma Evans, who run the Derw herd at Wernynad, near Cardigan, have joined...
Prosper from Pasture – Advanced Beef and Sheep
25 November 2019
Case Studies:
Morris Gwyn Parry, Orsedd Fawr
Gwyn runs a 235-ha organic beef and sheep farm on the Llŷn Peninsula. The farm is split into a number of blocks with approximately half the area as...