Self-feed system (Richard Roderick, Newton Farm)
Part of our Ewe Nutrition Week campaign (29/01/2018 - 04/02/2018)
'Ewe nutrition through the eyes of 7 farmers.'
#Nutri7 - Day 1
Richard Roderick, Newton Farm (Farming Connect Demonstration Site)
Crymych sheep farmers credit Farming Connect with their new found success as artisan cheesemakers
26 January 2018
Some businesses start with a dream, others with a plan. For cheesemakers Nick and Wendy Holtham it was a combination of both.
For many years, the couple had been making ewe’s milk cheese for their...
Young Powys farmer Aled Jones is sharpening both his business and practical skills with support from Farming Connect
24 January 2018
Agricultural engineering graduate Aled Jones (25) is the third generation to farm at Dolyfelin, an upland farm near Builth Wells, where he combines working full time alongside his parents with his seasonal work as a...
Farming Connect Agri Academy 2018. The search starts for Wales’ next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs
23 January 2018
Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, today (Tuesday, 23 January) officially launched Farming Connect’s prestigious personal development programme, the Agri Academy 2018, at the Farmers’ Union of Wales annual farmhouse...
Technical training aids fertility improvements in Welsh dairy herd
22 January 2018
The next generation at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm are improving their dairy herd’s fertility thanks to artificial insemination (AI) training part-funded by Farming Connect.
Brothers Alistair and William Lawrence and their sister, Hannah, have all...
Diversification opportunities created by the expansion plans of two existing Welsh beef and poultry businesses, have sparked a surge of interest
16 January 2018
More than 70 farmers attended an event hosted by Farming Connect at which Pembrokeshire-based Natural Wagyu and Capestone Organics revealed strategies for growing their markets.
Natural Wagyu partners Rob Cumine and Will Prichard want to...
Welsh farmers urged to adopt safe cattle handling techniques in a bid to reduce the risks to life and limb
12 January 2018
In the last ten years, 388 farmers, their family members or farm workers have been killed on British farms, while thousands more have suffered serious injuries and work-related ill health.
“This is a horrifying statistic...
Considering applying for funding for approved Farming Connect training courses? First online application window for 2018 opens soon
10 January 2018
If you want your farm business to perform at its best, is this the right time to invest time in training and personal development skills? Would your business benefit if you took some time out to...
Farming for a sustainable future is within the grasp of all Welsh farmers
10 January 2018
Farmers throughout Wales are being urged to examine their business performance closely and find out how they can tackle the critical issue of reducing production costs by attending the next round of Farming Connect ‘Farming for...
Locally-sourced alternative food by-products are allowing a heritage pig farm in the heart of west Wales to produce pork sustainably and to a standard sought by leading chefs
22 January 2018
Hugh and Katharine Brookes of Penlan Farm, near Cenarth, finish their Mangalitza pigs at around 18 months because the breed is late maturing and take longer to finish than other commercial breeds. Today, thanks to the...