Bryn
Huw and Meinir Jones
Bryn, Ferwig, Cardigan
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Maximising liveweight gain off grass: We sell our beef cattle as stores but following changes to the business we plan to finish cattle next...
Our Farms Projects
Project Information from some farms are missing due to website development at present but will be available shortly.
Caerhys
Berea, St Davids
Focus Site Project: Exploring Techniques to Create Predictable Compost
Project aims:
- This project aims to develop a rapid composting system to provide nutrition for vegetables, based on manures produced at the farm.
- Produce predictable sustainable composted manures...
Trevithel Court
Trevithel Court, Three Cocks, Brecon
Focus Site Event: Evaluating benefits of implementing GPS technology and precision farming in grassland operations
This on farm event hosted by Trevithel Court farm looked at whether investing in GPS technology would provide farmers...
Arnolds Hill Farm
Arnolds Hill Farm, Slebech, Haverfordwest
Focus Site Project: Undersowing maize for environmental and economic benefit
What will be done:
A 5 hectare (ha) field situated on a slope and sown with Augustus maize has been chosen as being likely to suffer...
Glanmynys
Carine Kidd and Peredur Owen
Glanmynys, Llandovery
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To optimise liveweight gain from forage
To consider which approaches are most effective for rectifying trace element shortfalls in our soils...
Orsedd Fawr
Morris Gwyn Parry
Orsedd Fawr, Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli
Main Objectives
- Improve grass utilisation.
- Maintain farm profitability while reducing reliance on subsidies.
- Secure a viable farming business for the next generation.
Orsedd Fawr Farm Facts
Demonstration Site Project
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Lower Eyton Farm
Lower Eyton Farm, Eyton, Wrexham
Focus Site Project: Nutrient Management Planning
Project aims:
- The aim of this project is to share best practice by utilising nutrient management planning to it's maximum potential.
- Following soil analysis, a nutrient management plan will...
Cae Derw
Cae Derw, Rhyd y Cilgwyn Lodge, Rhewl, Ruthin
Focus Site Project: Diversifying into horticulture and establishing a pick your own enterprise using the no dig method
Project Objectives:
The aim is to use the no dig method to set up an...
Pencwm
Berwyn, Hedydd & Gruff Lloyd
Pencwm, North Pembrokeshire
Investigating the potential of a diverse forage mix for winter feeding
Pencwm is farmed by Berwyn and Hedydd Lloyd along with their son Gruff where they run a closed herd of...
Cefngwilgy Fawr
Gareth, Edward and Kate Jones
Cefngwilgy Fawr, Llanidloes
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Gaining a better understanding of our soils and silage: we are not heavy users of purchased feeds but want to...