05 October 2023
With Farming Connect-funded trials ranging from growing grass with rock dust to establishing farm-scale tea bushes on hill land already underway in Wales, farmers are being invited to apply for the next round of funding from...
02 October 2023
‘Working in Wales…supporting our agri-workers’ … land-based skills, training and continual professional development under the spotlight this autumn
On Thursday, 19 October, invited representatives from key rural stakeholder organisations including educational establishments and training providers in...
It’s a pleasure to welcome Claire Jones to the podcast, this episode is recorded at this years Innovation and Diversification event at Builth Wells. If you’re active on social media many would have come across Claire as ‘_farmers_wife_’ on instagram...
27 September 2023
Protein-rich red clover is helping a Welsh livestock farm achieve a total cost of production of less than £3/kg deadweight in its lambs.
Dafydd and Glenys Parry Jones have been farming organically at Maesllwyni since 2001...
26 September 2023
A sheep needs to be hardy to thrive in terrain that rises to 590 metres at the edge of the rugged Rhinogydd mountains in the Eryri National Park.
Bryn Hughes and Sarah Carr have only...
25 September 2023
Key areas which can help optimise dairy cow fertility will be covered in a new Lantra-accredited workshop module, and will be added to the Farming Connect animal health and welfare training programme.
The weeks before and...
20 September 2023
New opportunities are available to farmers in Wales who want to improve their technical skills and business knowledge with 21 new courses now added to Farming Connect’s training programme.
Businesses and individuals registered with Farming Connect...
11 September 2023
Farming Connect has announced more detail on its upcoming Innovation and Diversification event, billed as “the event that no Welsh farmer will want to miss.”
In its third year, the event has a wide range of...
4 September 2023
Farming Connect has announced speakers from across television and social media sectors for this year's Innovation and Diversification event.
The event, taking place on Thursday 21st September at the Royal Welsh Showground, has confirmed key speakers...
