News and Events
Episode 107 - Lameness in Dairy Cattle: Episode 2
Sara Pedersen visits Maenhir Farm, Whitland where father and son Richard and Iwan Twose host a Agrisgôp Group meeting. We join Sara and the Pembrokeshire based group farms to hear on how they draw on other group members and share...
Episode 106: Special Episode with Mari Lovgreen and Ifan Jones Evans
Listen to a special episode of the Ear to the Ground podcast which focuses on Health and Safety on the farm. It's an interesting conversation between Ifan Jones Evans and Mari Lovgreen. Mari and Ifan have young and enthusiastic families...
Episode 104 - What is healthy soil?
Listen back at this recording from our recent farm event at Pentrefelin, we discuss how to better understand and promote a healthy soil.
Huw Foulkes will be sharing his journey taking over the family farm that involves a regenerative approach...
Episode 99- Establishing and managing herbal leys
Another opportunity to listen back to a recent webinar at your leisure. Herbal leys are an increasingly popular option for livestock farmers. This episode discusses establishing and managing herbal leys for livestock production with Monty White, Agricultural Project Manager for...
Episode 94 - Staff Management series- Episode 3: What legislation affects you as a farming employer, employee or worker?
All employed agricultural, horticultural and forestry workers in Wales, including workers employed by gang masters and employment agencies, are entitled to at least the Agricultural Minimum Wage. This podcast is intended to help employers of agricultural workers understand and comply...
Episode 93 - Staff Management series- Episode 2: Staff contracts
Rhian Price is joined by Rhodri Jones, Director at Rural Advisor. Rhodri is a qualified solicitor that specialises in rural legal matters. Along side his work commitments he also farms a spring calving herd at Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire with his wife...
Episode 92 - An insight into the current situation in terms of the carbon footprint of beef and sheep farms in Wales
Cennydd Jones is joined by Non Williams, Carbon Specialist Officer at Farming Connect.
This episode is based on the findings of carbon footprint audits completed on 185 beef and sheep farms through the Farming Connect Advisory Service. The purpose of...
Episode 89 - Is joint venture the answer to an ageing industry?
Alison Harvey presents a panel discussion between a member of the Agri Academy Alice Bacon and Anna Bowen, who have formed their own joint venture agreements. We hear how share and contract farming agreements have allowed them the opportunity to be...
Episode 88 - Woodland management and adding value to timber at Fron Haul, Abergele
Our Forestry & Farm Woodland Specialist, Geraint Jones is joined by David Brown and Ruth Pybus prior to welcoming other farmers to their event at Fron Haul on the 17th of November. Fron Haul is a mixed farm that has integrated...