Deer farming comes with benefits and drawbacks Welsh farmer discovers
24 March 2020
Opportunities exist for farming deer in Wales but one livestock farmer contemplating venison production says high set up costs and plateauing demand must not be overlooked.
Keith Williams has been investigating the pros and cons of...
A new sense of confidence, focus and the skills you need to drive forward your business! How the Agri Academy experience impacted on a young farmer from North Wales.
11 March 2020
Young farmer Rhys Griffith is developing the family upland beef and sheep farm at Penisarwaun near Caernarfon as efficiently and sustainably as he can with help from his family. Inspired by the entrepreneurial flair of a...
Farmers advised to look beyond neighbouring farm diversifications for new business ideas
5 March 2020
Farmers considering diversification opportunities in the Welsh countryside as an additional income stream are being urged to seek inspiration from gaps in the market, not from existing ventures where demand is at saturation point.
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Hoof health and slurry management on agenda for Usk dairy farm open event
4 March 2020
A one-hit approach to treating lameness in a robotically-milked Monmouthsire dairy herd is set to provide valuable new information to help milk producers to improve foot health in their own herds.
Like many dairy farmers, Russell...
Hendre Ifan Goch - Improving soil and livestock management to improve soil carbon capture - 03/03/2020
Hendre Ifan Goch, will look to reduce their carbon footprint and aim towards becoming carbon neutral during their first project as a Farming Connect Demonstration Site.
European Innovation Partnership Wales projects exceed targets
3 March 2020
More than 100 groups of farmers and foresters in Wales have expressed interest in investigating more efficient methods of working or introducing new technologies through a series of sector-specific projects funded by EIP (European Innovation Partnership)...