A group of Welsh turkey farmers have come together to form an Agrisgôp group to share their experiences and help each other prepare for what will be a very different Christmas this year. The impact of Covid restrictions has led...

26 November 2020

Need help with a business plan, advice about adding value to your business by looking at your livestock, land or diversifying opportunities, or guidance to identify any issues which might be preventing your business from operating...

Live from Nantglas, Carmarthen, one of our dairy demonstration sites.

An exciting project is underway at Nantglas aiming to tighten the calving blocks to a more concentrated 9 weeks, getting cows back in-calf more efficiently without increasing empty rates.

During...

23 November 2020

‘Damara Môn’ will next week become the latest Anglesey based speciality brand to hit the food scene, offering a new and distinctive eating experience that has already got people across the UK showing interest.

“In many...

This dashboard outlines poultry key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October 2019 - September 2020.

Below is the 30th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.

Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...

19 November 2020

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Whilst the poultry industry is efficient and has a small carbon footprint, issues arise in the production of ammonia, a harmful acidifying agent which impacts the environment and animal and...