19 February 2024
Anna was working in the equine sector in 2016 when she decided she wanted her future to be in agriculture, farming 150-hectares near Welshpool with her parents, John and Sally.
As her brother, Matthew...
16 February 2024
A plant nursery that specialises in cultivating new and unusual species is applying the ethos of nurturing to its workforce too by utilising Farming Connect training courses and knowledge transfer events to fill skills gaps and...
15 February 2024
A Welsh shepherd is equipping himself with new skills and qualifications to take on the challenges that beckon for farming in the years ahead.
Welsh agriculture is on the cusp of a period of immense change...
08 February 2024
A Conwy dairy farm is harnessing the power of genomics in a bid to accelerate genetic progress in its split block calving herd.
Rhydeden Farm, a 100-hectare holding, produces milk from 175 spring calving cows and...
07 February 2024
A new share farming agreement on a Carmarthenshire heritage pig farm has provided an exciting business opportunity for a first-generation farmer and a succession strategy for the owners.
Hugh and Katharine Brookes had spent six years...
06 February 2024
Grazing fodder beet as a winter crop for beef and dairy cattle is reducing wintering costs at a Pembrokeshire farm.
The James family currently grow 10 hectares (ha) for wintering dairy beef stores produced by their...
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, KEHub, Aberystwyth University.
January 2024
The shearing of a sheep’s fleece is a welfare essential animal husbandry practice that helps to protect sheep from ectoparasites and from developing heat stress in the summer...
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
December 2023
