Expert advice on hand for pig keepers in Wales – come and see what’s on offer at the Spring Festival.
11 May 2018
Farming Connect are urging those thinking of going into pig farming, established pig farmers and hobby pig keepers to visit at this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival, which will take place at the Llanelwedd showground...
FC - Issue 14
Below is the 14th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Considering applying for funding for approved Farming Connect training courses? First online application window for 2018 opens soon
10 January 2018
If you want your farm business to perform at its best, is this the right time to invest time in training and personal development skills? Would your business benefit if you took some time out to...
Locally-sourced alternative food by-products are allowing a heritage pig farm in the heart of west Wales to produce pork sustainably and to a standard sought by leading chefs
22 January 2018
Hugh and Katharine Brookes of Penlan Farm, near Cenarth, finish their Mangalitza pigs at around 18 months because the breed is late maturing and take longer to finish than other commercial breeds. Today, thanks to the...
FC - Issue 10
Below is the 10th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Gilt Management
Recent events on the subject of gilt management were held in collaboration with Menter Moch Cymru in North and South Wales with Harper Adams University’s Senior Pig Lecturer, Alan Stewart. The events were targeted for pig producers to provide...
