Step into the future of growing at Farming Connect’s Horticulture Hub in the ‘Horticulture Village’ at the Royal Welsh Show 2025
From soil health to sales strategy, Farming Connect is helping commercial horticulture in Wales thrive. Visit the Horticulture Hub in the Garden Village (Avenue A) at this year’s Royal Welsh Show (21 – 24 July) and explore expert advice, resources...
"WFSP URGES WELSH FARMERS: PRIORITISE ATV SAFETY – IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
15 July 2025
The Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) is launching a comprehensive and urgent campaign:
This vital initiative calls upon farmers across Wales to drastically improve their safety practices when operating All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). Emphasising that safety is not...
Farming Connect welcomes the new Agri Academy Class of 2025
14 July 2025
The individuals selected for the 2025 Agri Academy have been revealed.
The 24 successful candidates will have their first meeting at a reception at the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday 22 July.
The Agri Academy has now...
Fodder Beet Trial Shows Significant Yield Increase
11 July 2025
A fodder beet crop established at a Welsh livestock farm with primed seed and a late season application of nitrogen (N) fertiliser yielded 40% more forage.
Roger and Dyddanwy Pugh winter graze progeny from their 60-cow Limousin...
How an energy audit can help farm businesses capture significant cost savings
02 July 2025
Soaring energy prices and how they impact on the cost of production on Welsh dairy farms has reinforced the value of investing in an energy audit.
An audit identifies where savings can be made - in some...
Welsh Farmers Lead the Way with Innovative Trials Funded by Farming Connect
30 June 2025
Sixteen Welsh farm businesses are set to trial new ideas, thanks to funding from Farming Connect. From harnessing drone technology to measuring pasture quality to equipping sheep with state-of-the-art tracking devices to deter theft, these projects promise...
Episode 119 - How to increase profits through getting your stocking rate and grazing right
Join Ifan Jones Evans for the second episode in our special series on profitable and productive farming in Wales. This time, we're diving deep into the world of grass-based farming systems.
Ifan travels to Moelogan, Llanrwst, to meet Llion and...
Elderberry growers’ co-operative idea “ready to go’’ if funding can be secured
24 June 2025
Running a small business doesn't need to be a solo project as a group of Welsh growers discovered when they utilised a Farming Connect initiative to explore the potential of growing elder as a new income stream...
Protecting Wales: Updated Bluetongue Guidance for Livestock Keepers
The Welsh Government (WG) has reinforced its commitment to protecting Welsh livestock from Bluetongue, a serious viral disease, with new disease control measures coming into effect in time for 1 July. To date, Wales has successfully kept Bluetongue serotype 3...