Our Farms Projects

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Trapps Farm, Simpsons Cross, Haverfordwest

Focus Site Project: Tackling lameness in beef cattle

Project Update - Tackling lameness in beef cattle

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Beef

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

Chris & Glyn Davies

Fferm Awel y Grug, Welshpool, South Montgomeryshire

Red clover - the key in moving towards protein self- sufficiency and environmental gains?

Suckler cow enterprise evaluation

Sustainable Anthelmintic Use

Type: Current farms Key Sector: Beef

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Sam Hollick

Llysiau Menai, Anglesey

Reducing flea beetle damage in the production of high value brassica crops

Llysiau Menai is a one acre market garden near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll in Anglesey, focusing on seasonal and local vegetable production. Although not certified...

Type: Current farms Key Sector: Horticulture

Theme: Land Key Specialism: Business Planning

James Powell

Dolygarn, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?

Soil health: our aim is to fatten everything from grass but heavy soils are our limiting factor. Understanding the symbiosis...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management, Rotational Grazing

Crugybar, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire

Focus Site project: Can wholecrop silage improve the quality of winter feed rations and reduce feed costs?

Project aims:

Improve feed self-sufficiency for the farm’s suckler herd.
Reduce feed costs by buying in less concentrates.
Compare the...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Beef, Dairy

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

Noyadd Farm, Rhayader

Focus Site Event: Control of ticks, scab and lice

One of the biggest challenges Welsh sheep farmers are facing is the control of ectoparasites as their resistance to chemical treatments is increasing and available effective chemical...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

Gyfylchau, Llanerfyl, Welshpool

Focus Site Project: Improving flock health for better returns

Project Introduction:

Monitoring animal health and developing an effective health plan will ensure timely interventions are undertaken, reduce management costs, prevent and control disease and, therefore, improve the health...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare