Carbon footprint assessment findings from Farming Connect’s Our Farms Network - dairy and red meat case studies
18 August 2025
As part of the Farming Connect Our Farms Network, twelve farms have completed carbon footprint assessments. These assessments are crucial for farmers to understand how their management practices influence both their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their...
Episode 121 - Powering your Future - with Technology and Renewable Energy- Part 2
Welcome to "Sustainable Dairy Farming," where we explore the evolving world of energy and technology in dairy farming. This two-part episode was recorded at the recent Farming Connect Roadshow in Pant Farm, Llanddewi, Ceredigion.
Cennydd talks to Eirinn Rusbridge from...
Healthy Animals, Happy Smallholders: New Welfare Training Available!
14 August 2025
Are you a smallholder looking to improve knowledge, health and management of your animals?
Farming Connect is offering new, fully funded training workshops to help Welsh livestock keepers tackle animal health and welfare challenges. These workshops are...
Natural habitat and woodland surveys show why every farm need baseline assessment
07 August 2025
A snapshot of woodland, hedgerow and biodiversity present on Welsh farms has revealed a mixed distribution of natural habitat, with some having a high percentage of their farmland covered in habitat while others have less.
This variability...
My Journey with Pentir Sheepdogs
Hello, I'm Glynne Jones, and I farm on the outskirts of Bangor in Gwynedd. As well as keeping a flock of Easycare sheep, the farm is also home to Pentir Sheepdogs - dogs who are not only essential to...
Agri Academy Blog #2 by Anna Bowen
At the time of writing, we are just seven weeks away from the first Agri Academy session, and a lot has happened since I last wrote an update on the programme!
Following the interviews we selected twelve members and...
Agrisgôp helps Welsh herb growers to strengthen their businesses
31 July 2025
A group of Welsh growers who share an affinity for herbs and their multiple uses are instigating new business ideas and building on existing revenue streams thanks to a progressive Farming Connect initiative.
With aspirations ranging from...
Targeted worm dosing sees lamb producer slash drench use
29 July 2025
The use of wormer in a Welsh sheep flock has reduced significantly thanks to targeted selective treatment (TST), a process that identifies which lambs need worming and avoids blanket dosing.
TST uses specific individual markers, such as...
Farming Connect launches new MasterBusiness workshops for dairy & red meat sectors
28 July 2025
Would you like to learn more about key technical subjects within farming to improve your business’ performance? If so, Farming Connect masterclasses are just the ticket for you.
Farming Connect is offering a new series of...