A PIONEER of care farming in Wales is mentoring other farmers contemplating diversifying into a sector that provides therapy, education and rehabilitation to some of society’s most vulnerable...
Farming Connect’s Venture programme has helped facilitate a hugely successful joint venture arrangement for two Carmarthenshire farming families
CARMARTHENSHIRE farmer Bryan Thomas has dedicated his working life to being a dairy man. Originally tenants at Berllan Dywyll in Llangathen, which is today a 270 acre holding, Bryan and his wife...
Ail hadu Gwyndonnydd Amlrywogaeth ar Fferm Moor Farm
Mae ffermwr llaeth o Sir Benfro yn tyfu gwyndonnydd amlrywogaeth er mwyn rhoi hwb i iechyd y pridd a diogelu'r cyflenwad porthiant rhag amodau sych yn ystod y tymor...
Jamaican farmer is star attraction at Innovation and Diversification Wales Show
HE'S a pro at farming, can turn his hand to making gluten-free sausages and he's brilliant at marketing! The Black Farmer's next project is to inspire rural entrepreneurs in Wales to embrace...
Farming Connect campaign to reduce agricultural pollution
FARMING Connect are coordinating a ‘Reducing Agricultural Pollution’ campaign on behalf of the Wales Land Management Forum’s sub-group on agricultural pollution.
The Wales Land Management...
Menter Moch Cymru & Wales YFC Pig Finishing Winners Announced
BUILDING on the success of the Wales YFC & Menter Moch Cymru Pig Finishing Initiative in 2017, we are pleased to be working together again to offer this unique opportunity for young farmers in...
Neil Hamilton AM urges farmers to get behind Farming in Wales campaign
NEIL Hamilton, AM for Mid & West Wales and Leader of UKIP Wales, is urging farmers to get behind a new campaign to promote farming in Wales.
NFU Cymru want farmers to spread the...
Director of Royal Welsh Show to step down after 25 years
FOR many, Mr Harry Fetherstonhaugh is the leading figure behind the success of the Royal Welsh Show. But after 25 years Harry is due to retire as Honorary Show Director at the end of 2019, making...
Prompt weaning of lambs beneficial to ewe condition at tupping
WEANING lambs at 12-14 weeks old will give ewes sufficient time to recover condition on grass before tupping gets underway in Welsh flocks this autumn.
According to independent sheep consultant...
Applications to attend Master Nutrition sheep workshop now open
NUTRITION has a long-term impact on flock performance - from embryo implantation onwards. There are various objectives related to ewe nutrition that ultimately impact flock productivity and...