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...
Our Farms Projects
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Llindir
Eglwysbach, Colwyn Bay
Focus Site Project: Reducing Bovine Respiratory Disease in housed young calves
Project aims:
- To improve daily liveweight gains and profitability of the intensive indoor calf rearing enterprise by determining the true extent of Pneumonia cases in young...
Carneddau
Caryl Hughes
Jonathan Lewis
Carneddau, Builth Wells
A data driven review of on-farm adjustments and their role in improving long-term viability and resilience of Welsh lamb production
Spread over two holdings between Radnorshire and Breconshire, the Lewis family’s farm spans...
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...
Penrhiw
Penrhiw, Capel Dewi, Llandysul
Focus Site Project: Converting a set stocking organic beef and sheep unit to a rotational grazing system
Project Aims:
- Demonstrating the process of converting from a set stocking beef and sheep farm to a rotational grazing...
Pantyderi
Wyn and Eurig Jones
Pantyderi, Boncath, Pembrokeshire
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Using EID to record cattle and sheep performance: liveweight gain information is already captured on a weigh cell but the next...
Esgair Gawr
Esgair Gawr, Rhydymain, Dolgellau, Gwynedd
Focus Site Project: Quantifying the carbon footprint of an upland beef and sheep system: Identifying opportunities to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Project Objectives:
The main aim of this project is to quantify the carbon...
Cae Haidd Ucha
Paul and Dwynwen Williams
Cae Haidd Ucha, Nebo, Llanrwst
Main Objectives
- Further improve the output of the suckler cow enterprise through the use of superior genetics and technology.
- Evaluate and develop the sheep enterprise as it currently does not...
Awel y Grug
Chris & Glyn Davies
Fferm Awel y Grug, Welshpool, South Montgomeryshire
Plas Farm
Arwyn Jones
Plas farm, Llandegfan, Anglesey
Main Objectives
- Reduce the costs of bought in feed by maximising utilisation of home-grown feed stuff.
- Improve the flock rearing percentage through cost effective measures.
- Improve pasture quality during the growing season, to...