Our Farms Projects

Agroforestry Blueprint for Ty’n yr Onnen: Planning, designing and integrating tree systems for climate resilience and economic performance

Ty’n yr Onnen is a 250-acre holding farmed by Leonard Swain, his partner Helen...

Main Objectives

• To become a more efficient business and investigate options for the farm.
• To rear all own cattle replacements and calve heifers at two years old.
• To improve grass growth...

Project aims: 

• The mud snail Galba truncatula is the key intermediate host...

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As the dairy industry looks to increase its yields and milk solid production through improved use of home grown forages the concept of...

Aim of project

The focus of this project is to compare the accuracy of two grass measuring systems; plate meter and satellite imagery. A cut and weigh method...

Rhydeden Farm is a 100 hectare, 300 split block calving dairy herd with 175 calving in the spring and 125 calving in the autumn. The herd is currently averaging 6500 litres per/cow with 4.5% Butterfat...

Main Objectives

• Improve profitability and business resilience under current market conditions.
• Build a business fit for the future and continue to develop infrastructure, technology and innovation where appropriate returns justify the investment...

Project aims: 

• The mud snail Galba truncatula is the key intermediate host for liver and...

Square Farm is a family-run business established in 1978 focusing strongly on traditional farming methods. The business...

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The overarching aim of the project will be to determine the micronutrient status of the farm’s soils in the context of...