19 Dec 2023 News Agriculture Progressive farmers helping to steer future direction of Farming Connect A targeted approach is the way forward according to Farming Connects newly appointed steering group The group, established to give farmers the chance
14 Dec 2023 News Agriculture, Consultations, Sustainability, Environment, Food and drink, Forestry, Cooperation Keeping farmers farming - Have your say on future farm support, as final Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation published The final consultation on the Sustainable Farming Scheme which will be the main support for farmers in Wales from 2025, aiming to make Welsh farmers
13 Dec 2023 News Agriculture Confidence to change management through grass measuring reduces input costs by £20,000 for Welsh Dairy farmer Grass measuring and budgeting has given a Welsh dairy farmer the confidence to change his fertiliser policy, reducing input costs by £20,000 a year
11 Dec 2023 News Agriculture Major feed cost savings for beef farm that utilised Farming Connect services An approach to grassland management described as “transformational’’ is enabling a Pembrokeshire beef farm to grow and finish cattle without any
08 Dec 2023 News Consultations Proposals to improve animal welfare published A consultation on proposals to strengthen how animal activities are regulated in Wales, which will improve animal welfare has been published today. A
08 Dec 2023 News Agriculture Ambition to cut concentrate use moves forward with Farming Connect red clover project Lamb finishing times could be significantly shortened at a Powys livestock farm this autumn after red and white clover leys were established in the
07 Dec 2023 News Agriculture, Sustainability, Environment Value of hedges in storing carbon below ground studied in Welsh Soil Project The role hedges play in capturing carbon and storing it in soils is being investigated as Farming Connect gathers soil samples from across Wales in an