In this short episode we will again be visiting Lower House farm, Llandrindod. This time we hear from Dr Rhys Jones, Lecturer from the Department of Life Sciences at Aberystwyth University. Rhys is originally from North Wales, and was raised...
13 November 2024
New skills and training can help farmers and their employees address some of the challenges to their businesses from climate change.
As part of Wales Climate Week, which runs from 11-15 November, Farming Connect is urging...
05 November 2024
Despite strong lamb prices, rising production costs threaten farm margins. Farming Connect is stepping up to help Welsh sheep farmers with a series of interactive events in November focussing on Ewe Body Condition Scoring (BCS) and its...
This episode has been recorded at one of Farming Connect’s 15 demonstration farm events held throughout September 2024. We're at Lower House Farm near Llandrindod Wells with Robert and Jessica Lyon. They farm 146 hectares and run a mixed enterprise...
16 October 2024
Farming Connect is excited to re-open the application window for more flocks in Wales to join the Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme. The Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme (WSGP) is currently supporting Welsh sheep farmers to record and improve...
14 October 2024
Farming Connect has concluded a successful series of 15 farm walks throughout September, showcasing sustainable land management (SLM) practices through on-farm trials and demonstrations.
These events, held across Wales, attracted over 1,030 attendees and featured insights from...
25 September 2024
Dyfrig and Elin Griffiths and their son, Llyr, produce milk from 500 pedigree Holsteins at Tafarn y Bugail, near Cardigan, growing most of the feed that goes into the Total Mixed Ration (TMR).
They grow 165 acres...
