Following an application to present on one of Farming Connect’s Our Farms Network projects at the British Society of Animal Science Conference this year, Farming Connect’s Carbon Specialist Officer, Non Williams attended the conference in Galway, Ireland from 8 to...
06 May 2025
Setting up and growing a successful new business is something many people will only ever dream about. Young farmer Cian Iolen Rhys says that Farming Connect’s Agri Academy Junior Programme gave him the confidence and life-skills to...
30 April 2025
Anna Bowen has been appointed the new leader of the Agri Academy Senior Programme 2025!
Alongside her freelance work, Anna works as a farm business consultant for The Andersons Centre. She also manages a 300-cow spring block...
29 April 2025
Through Farming Connect’s Our Farms network, and with support from sector-specific industry experts, farmers have been driving improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and profitability since 2015.
Farming Connect has now added 12 new farms to this network, covering...
28 April 2024
Launched in 2012 and the first of its kind, the Agri Academy now has over 300 alumni, each proud to reflect on the time spent on the Farming Connect flagship personal development residential programme as an invaluable...
23 April 2025
Farmers are invited to a series of on-farm events - Grassland weed challenge: Strategies for success. Hosted at three locations across Wales, these events with Daniel Lievesley of DJL Agriculture, a 2025 shortlisted national agronomist of the...
17 April 2025
There is a growing trend of consumers in Wales choosing locally produced fruit, vegetables and flowers. Not only are they supporting local growers, these buyers are also reflecting today’s shift towards increased environmental awareness and the desire...
The Miscanthus AI project (a research partnership between Aberystwyth, Lincoln and Southampton universities) aims to assess whether artificial intelligence can help in plant breeding. This ranges from simply automatically measuring crops in the field to mimicking the decisions of a...
What is Miscanthus AI?
Aberystwyth University, the University of Lincoln and the University of Southampton have linked up to work on a project together called Miscanthus AI. The aims of the project are to:
Use machine learning models...
Ever wondered how a nursery in Wales became a major exporter of garden plants across the UK and Europe? Join guest presenter Neville Stein as he visits Seiont Nurseries in Caernarfon. Learn the secrets behind their success, from their establishment...
