27 Nov 2023 News Agriculture, Digital tools and technology, Sustainability, Environment, Investment Action plan to help farmers take advantage of digital technology A new Welsh Government plan is aiming to ensure the agriculture sector in Wales fully benefits from digital technology. Announced as the Winter Fair
27 Nov 2023 News Agriculture, Sustainability, Environment, Food and drink, Forestry Winter Fair is chance to discuss opportunities and future of farming in Wales The Winter Fair is an important event to showcase the best of rural Wales and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the agriculture sector
09 Nov 2023 Agriculture Diversification Scheme (Window 2) The application window will open on 6 November 2023 and closes on 12 January 2024. The indicative budget allocation for this application window is £1m
09 Nov 2023 News Forestry, Environment, Community, Sustainability 27 woodlands join National Forest for Wales The Welsh Government has today announced that 27 woodland sites will join the National Forest for Wales network. 15 of the sites are the first to join
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
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