In this episode we will focus on biodiversity. We will visit Mount Joy Farm, Pembrokeshire, where farmer Will Hannah has undertaken a biodiversity audit to see how his farming system expands the diversity he has there. We will also visit...

30 November 2022

A young farmer’s resolve to make his family farm self-sufficient and remove its reliance on direct subsidy payments has been the catalyst to a highly successful horticulture diversification.

Ed Swan joined his parents, Clive and Gail...

25 November 2022

Farming Connect’s role is to inspire and challenge farmers throughout Wales to achieve the best from their farming systems, to run competitive, resilient and sustainable farm and forestry businesses. Since 2015, Farming Connect has helped Welsh...

24 November 2022

North Wales sheep farmer Huw Beech and his wife Bethan are turning an undermanaged farm woodland into a sustainable energy-producing enterprise – a project they say they would never have envisaged were it not for Farming...

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The second phase of the regulations came into force on 1 January 2023. Some farm businesses will see minimal or no impact; others will need time and support to become compliant. The phased approach will provide time for you to...

27th of September 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Silicate and carbonate reactions could offer a route for long-term carbon storage
• Whilst issues surround carbonate minerals, silicates, like basalt rock, appear more promising
• Applying crushed silicates to agricultural...