24 June 2025
Running a small business doesn't need to be a solo project as a group of Welsh growers discovered when they utilised a Farming Connect initiative to explore the potential of growing elder as a new income stream...
The Welsh Government (WG) has reinforced its commitment to protecting Welsh livestock from Bluetongue, a serious viral disease, with new disease control measures coming into effect in time for 1 July. To date, Wales has successfully kept Bluetongue serotype 3...
18 June 2025
Farming Connect is offering a fully funded, Lantra-accredited animal health and welfare training workshop -'Managing Breeding Bulls'. It will be delivered by approved local vet practices across Wales and is designed to support farmers to enhance their...
16 June 2025
A Welsh study has flagged up the value of scanning calves’ lungs for respiratory disease damage as two-thirds of the animals with lesions had never had any clinical symptoms.
Respiratory disease is a major cause of mortality...
Join us for the launch of a special new series dedicated to profitable and productive farming in Wales, presented by Ifan Jones Evans. In this inaugural episode, we're diving deep into taking control of your farm's finances for smarter decision-making...
10 June 2025
Incorporating a compost extract into the agronomy programme at a Welsh dairy farm has shown that the beneficial impact on soil microbial activity persists.
Sam Carey produces milk from a spring calving herd at Mathafarn, Llanwrin, where...
As we start the new year all farmers should be asking themselves the question, how can we make our farms safer in 2025? Once again, transport equipment accidents featured highly in 2024 with quad ATV’s topping the list. I believe...
The Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme (WSGP) offers sheep farmers in Wales technical and financial support to enhance their flock’s performance, increasing flock profitability using improving genetics.
This article shows the impact that selective breeding makes at High Country...
04 June 2025
Farming Connect is now offering a new, fully funded, Lantra-accredited animal health and welfare training workshop called ‘The Thin Ewe – Investigation and Management’. This valuable training, focusing on key animal health and welfare issues, will be...
