Erw Fawr
Ceredig and Sara Evans
Erw Fawr, holyhead, anglesey
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Using technology to measure and monitor pasture: Erw Fawr grows grass well but we need to make better use of that...
Our Farms Projects
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Carwed Fynydd
Carwed Fynydd, Denbigh, Conwy
Focus Site Project: Fodder Beet and Kale production – seed to feed guide and benefit to a suckler beef system
- Carwed Fynydd is an upland suckler beef and sheep farm. The farm rises to approximately...
Llyn Rhys
Llyn Rhys, Llandegla, Wrexham
Focus Site Project: Exploring the potential of digestate as an agricultural fertiliser / The Potential for Balansa Clover in Wales
Exploring the potential of digestate as an agricultural fertiliser
Project aims:
Given the pressure to increase...
Can you predict grass yield in Wales using remote-sensed satellite data?
Multi Site Project
Grass is an essential crop for livestock production systems, but around half of the grass grown in Wales is not used efficiently. Farm business efficiency, and therefore income, could be greatly improved through more tailored inputs...
Glynllifon Agricultural College Pig Unit
GLYNLLIFON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, PENYGROES, CAERNARFON
FOCUS SITE PROJECT: PREDATORY FLIES TO BIOLOGICALLY CONTROL PEST FLIES IN PIG UNITS
Aim of the project:
The main aim of the project is to try and reduce the number of house flies in the...
Langtons Farm
Katherine & David Langton
Langtons Farm, South Ceredigion
Extending the season of tomato production for wholesale distribution
Katherine and David Langton operate an established market garden business growing agro-ecologically produced vegetables for a veg box scheme, and also selling...
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...
College Farm
College Farm, Trefecca, Brecon
Focus Site Project: Iceberg Diseases in Sheep
Project aim:
The main aim of this project is to fully understand the true health status of the flock at College Farm; identify the level of these diseases in...
New Dairy Farm
New Dairy Farm, Newport, Gwent
Focus Site Project: Multi Cut silage – Improving the digestibility and milk from forage
Project aims:
- The dairy industry is moving forward to more sustainable and efficient production while still increasing yields and components. However...
Pentre Farm
Pentre Farm, Llansoy, Usk, Monmouthsire
Focus Site Project: Comparing different methods of trace elements supplementation for improved lamb growth
Project Objectives:
The main aim of this project is to compare the daily liveweight gain (DLWG) of lambs supplemented with different...