Farming Connect’s Management Exchange programme – recruiting now!
Ever wanted to learn about the tulip fields in Amsterdam, Pork reared in Denmark, find out more about native Scottish Cattle or visit the diversifying cheese farms of the Alps? The Management Exchange could be your ticket!
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Post-Brexit red meat trade to be a hot topic at farmer meetings
With the future of Welsh lamb and beef exports being a major talking point in discussions on the impact of Brexit, Farming Connect and HCC are working together in a drive to help the industry adjust to new trading realities...
Farming Connect Seminars at the 2017 Royal Welsh Spring Fair
Adopting best practice husbandry would avoid the need to use antibiotics, and where necessary, detecting early signs of illness would help Wales’ pig producers move away from a ‘just in case’ approach to antibiotic use, advises a vet with a special interest in pigs.
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A Welsh farming family who created a £2 million timber processing operation receive guidance and support from Farming Connect
A Welsh farming family who created a £2 million timber processing operation with guidance and support from Farming Connect say exciting opportunities exist in this sector for farmers seeking to generate a sustainable income for their businesses.
Huw and...
FC - Issue 8
Below is the 8th 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...
Protecting property- vehicles and livestock
Rural criminals are becoming more sophisticated in how they operate, using computers to steal from farmers in Wales.
Cyber crooks are taking advantage of relatively weak online security measures to defraud farmers.
During a recent farm security event at...
Farming Connect Agri Academy alumni and Farming Connect’s development officer for Monmouthshire & Glamorgan join new Hybu Cig Cymru board
Two young female farmers, both alumni of the Agri Academy, Farming Connect’s flagship personal development programme, have recently been appointed as board members of Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC - Meat Promotion Wales), the Aberystwyth-based body responsible for the development, promotion...
Have you prepared your business for a profitable and sustainable future?
Have you evaluated your farm or forestry business recently? Do you know how it’s performing now and how well it’s likely to perform in a future post-Brexit? Have you done everything in your power to safeguard your business for the...