5 July 2022
When Pembrokeshire-born Thomas Phillips was a 14 year-old schoolboy trying to plan his future work prospects, he didn’t think his lifelong dream of working with livestock stood a chance because he is from a non-farming background. ...
Below is the 39th 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...
16 May 2022
“Farming is a fast-moving, progressive industry so there is always new science we need to be aware of and innovative, more efficient ways of doing things,” says Kim Brickell, a farm manager at one of Wales’...
Folly Farm manager Kim Brickell always turns to Farming Connect when she wants to learn a new skill!
Dream big and aim high….a philosophy that’s taken one of Wales’ newest diversification ventures to new levels
“Farming Connect gave me and my family the confidence, skills and new networks to help us create our ambitious new tourism enterprise, taking...
9 May 2022
“Farming Connect gave me and my family the confidence, skills and new networks to help us create our ambitious new tourism enterprise, taking us from zero to a staggering £150,000 of turnover in our first year...
27 April 2022
For two focused and ambitious Mid Wales farmers, continual professional development proved a critical factor in helping them become successful farmers. Both are keen advocates of having a personal development plan which helps map out their...
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2021 - December 2021.
This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2021 - December 2021.
19 April 2022
Farming Connect has added an additional module to its fully-funded Animal Health & Welfare (AH&W) training workshop provision.
‘Maximising suckler cow productivity’ will be rolled out from early April, bringing the total number of...
