Managing what you can control and future proofing your business will be the main theme of the Farming Connect’s Wales Farmers’ Forum. The event, being held on the 2nd of February 2017 at Hafod a Hendre, at the Royal Welsh Showground...
DURING times of uncertainty and lowered business confidence, along with continued volatility in agriculture, it is increasingly important for farm businesses to plan ahead and make sound decisions. Developing a better understanding of rural banking services is also important for...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Good infrastructure on livestock farms can improve access to grass, allowing stock to be grazed for longer, which can help keep production costs down. Higher production costs are often associated with housed stock and there are also higher environmental risks...
Harnessing cutting edge technology for breeding values in beef cattle could help produce more carcases that meet optimum specification and increase returns for farmers.
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Here is a summary of Farming Connect's programmes outputs and achievements during the quarter 01.09.2016 - 30.11.2016 under the programme's headings:
A family-run dairy farming business is taking control of its milk price by selling direct to the public.
Robert and Emma Robinson relocated their dairy herd to Wales from Bedfordshire in 2014 and were heavily invested in their new...
During her meeting with this year’s Farming Connect Agri Academy candidates at a reception on the first day of the Winter Fair, Lesley Griffiths Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs announced that chartered surveyor Carwyn Rees (26) a...
Farming Connect Agri-Academy 2016 candidates attended a special ceremony at this year’s Winter Fair in Llanelwedd, when they met Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs.
The event, which was also attended by representatives from a number...
Farm profits can be eroded by rising energy prices, input costs and fuel bills, so most farmers are now looking for ways to save money in these areas. Many are moving towards low carbon farming, which will not only improve...
