02 Nov 2023 News Agriculture Landmark hit in Welsh farmland sustainability with HCC’s biodiversity audit A major milestone in the long-term goal of evidencing the sustainability credentials of Welsh hill and upland farms has been reached with the
31 Oct 2023 News Agriculture Free workshops to guide farmers on herd and flock improvements to reduce emissions Wales’s ambitious goal of reaching net zero by 2050 is going to require some changes to agricultural practices, including improving herd and flock
26 Oct 2023 News Agriculture, Business, Forestry, Food and drink Agri Academy study visit helps young farmer secure new job Securing a much sought after place on the Farming Connect Agri Academy has not only broadened Lea Williams’ knowledge and outlook of agriculture but
24 Oct 2023 News Agriculture, Business, Sustainability, Grants, Digital tools and technology Six ways Farming Connect can help bring diversification ideas to life Diversifying into a non-farming business venture is now commonplace as Welsh farmers look to secure their financial future, with many tapping into
20 Oct 2023 News Agriculture, Food and drink, Grants, Sustainability Can tea be grown successfully on Welsh hill farms? The suitability of Welsh hill farms for growing productive crops of tea is being investigated in a detailed study underway in Powys. Mandy Lloyd
19 Oct 2023 News Agriculture A performance-recording project across 107 flocks in Wales has set out with the ambition of improving the efficiency of Welsh sheep flocks We visit one of the farms involved in the new Farming Connect Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme. A sheep needs to be hardy to thrive in terrain that
18 Oct 2023 News Agriculture, Sustainability, Grants Lucerne trial could help sheep farms be climate change resilient A Welsh sheep farm is hoping to increase resilience in its lamb finishing system by growing drought-tolerant lucerne. The deep-rooted nitrogen-fixing