Land: December 2021 – March 2022
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2021 - March 2022.
WEBINAR: Grant information webinar: Small Grants – Yard Coverings & Nutrient Management Investment Schemes - 05/07/2022
Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government
Small Grants – Yard Coverings and Nutrient Management Investment schemes supports farmers in Wales to improve on-farm nutrient management, by investing in existing on-farm infrastructure and equipment.
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Episode 65 - Improving the environmental and economic performance of the farm
Geraint Davies of Fedw Arian Uchaf Farm near Bala shares what he’s been doing to improve the environmental and economic performance of his farm from planting new hedgerows to incorporating rotational grazing and trialling agroforestry. Also on the podcast is...
Understanding Welsh farmers’ mental health concerns as farming policy changes
1 July 2022
Farming in Wales is Changing. Shifts in government policies, the impacts of COVID-19 and a changing climate mean many farms will have to adapt their farming systems. Health can have a big impact on the capacity...
Timothy is generating good early and mid-season growth on a Welsh upland farm and has the potential to fill gaps when perennial ryegrass growth falters.
30 June 2022
At 430 metres at its highest point, the land farmed by John and Sarah Yeomans and their family can be a challenging environment for growing grass on the shoulders of the season but by incorporating timothy...
EIP Wales: Welsh birch sap - 28/06/2022
Geraint Hughes of Lafan Consulting and Bryan Dickinson of Wild Resourced Limited discuss the progress on the EIP Wales project looking into birch sap processing.
FCTV - Silage - 27/06/2022
Over the winter, silage is the backbone of the feed system on most farms here in Wales, so it is vital that we get that management right. During this programme, we will visit farms that have changed their silage systems...
Turning ideas into reality – Farming Connect’s Innovation & Diversification Wales event attracts a new generation of rural entrepreneurs and innovators
22 June 2022
Social media sensation, Tom Pemberton, had a rapt audience during his presentation at Farming Connect’s Innovation & Diversification event in Llanelwedd, when he told them that revenue resulting from his online presence had contributed towards the...
Woodland Machinery Soil Impacts and Mitigations
22 June 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Woodland creation is a core consideration for both UK and global greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and is set to increase in the foreseeable future
- Despite the environmental benefits of...
Episode 64 – Innovation & Diversification Wales 2022
With the long-awaited return of the Innovation & Diversification Wales event, we took the opportunity to attend and catch-up with two of the headline speakers – Tom Pemberton and RegenBen. Tom Pemberton is a farmer, television personality, best-selling author and...