Farming Connect Courses give Welsh dairy farmer confidence to launch farm office support business
Completing a series of courses largely funded by Farming Connect has given a Welsh dairy farmer the knowledge and confidence…
Category: Agriculture
New research from Swansea University shines a light on how solar power and farming can coexist
Scientists from Swansea University have developed a new tool to help identify optimal photovoltaic (PV) materials capable of maximising crop…
Farmers nationwide urged to prioritise safety following figures that revealed 27 industry related deaths since 2023
Farmers across the country are being urged to prioritise safety after new figures revealed 27 people were killed in Britain’s…
Welsh Gov work in partnership with Blue Cross charity and Police to tackle dog attacks on livestock
The Welsh Government has worked in partnership with pet charity Blue Cross and the police in Wales to tackle dog…
Footage shows the moment a farmer allowed his grandchild to illegally ride in his tractor
Video footage taken by a neighbour captured the moment a farmer allowed one of his grandchildren to illegally ride in…
Free e-learning modules build knowledge and skills on family farm
Biodiversity is at the heart of Peter and Cathryn Richards’ approach to farming, enriching the environment for insects and farmland…
Carmarthen Mill marks 50 years of operation
Over 100 guests joined staff at Carmarthen Mill, owned and operated by ForFarmers, last week as it marked 50 years…
Mentoring gives Sara Edwards courage to embark on right environmental projects for family farm
In the days when Sara Edwards’ great-grandmother farmed, agriculture had an informal network of mentors in the shape of her…
Downtown Abbey star, Peter Egan, asks RSPCA to drop their farmed animal assurance scheme
Yesterday, Animal Justice Project launched a petition asking the RSPCA charity to drop their controversial RSPCA Assured food labelling scheme,…
Mentoring helps farm make switch from producing livestock to growing grapes
WITH no experience of cultivating vines, Farming Connect mentoring from an established producer has been key in helping Geoffrey and…