Rhyd y Gofaint
Deryl and Francis Jones
Rhyd y Gofaint, Aberaeron, North Ceredigion
Our Farms Projects
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Nant Y Fran
Gareth Jones
Nant Y Fran, Amlwch
Assessing soil health & rectifying soil compaction
Since converting to dairy in 2018, Nant y Fran has made significant investment in infrastructure and has focused on producing high quality grass, multi-cut grass silage...
Hafod
Hafod, Bancyffordd, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire
Focus Site Project: Detection of the fluke infection status of on farm snail habitats as a tool to manage liver fluke
Project aims:
- The mud snail Galba truncatula is the key intermediate host for liver and...
Longlands Farm
Longlands Farm, North Row, Redwick, Magor
Focus Site Project: Mastitis Control Plan
Project aims:
- Mastitis continues to be an important health problem on dairy farms and has a negative impact on cow health and production. There is a need to...
Pentref Isaf
Rhos y Madoc, Ruabon
Focus Site Project: Preventative Measures to Improve Calf Health
Project aims:
- This project will focus on disease prevention in calves and youngstock, looking at best practice and management tools to reduce respiratory diseases.
- The project will...
Tedion Farm
Tedion Farm, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire
Focus Site Event: Fertility in block calving systems
To be a true block calving system the fertility and condition of your cows is paramount. It is important to know your figures and percentages. Kate Burnby...
Graig Olway
Russell Morgan
Llangeview, Usk
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Foot health in a robotic milking system: we are interested in alternatives to footbathing; in a conventional milking system footbathing can easily be done...
Ffosygravel
Ffosygravel Uchaf, Borth, Ceredigion
Focus Site Project: Comparing systems of measuring grassland production
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...
Tyreglwys
Geraint Thomas
Tyreglwys, Gypsy Lane, Llangennech
Main Objectives
- Improve business resilience by reducing cost of production.
- Utilise innovative technology to improve herd and farm performance.
- Develop a greater understanding of drivers of profitability on farm.
- Explore best practice through...
Llwynmendy
Llwynmendy, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
Focus Site project: Correlation between earthworms and soil health, in addition to evaluating bokashi (fermenting organic matter)
Project Objectives:
Determine the overall soil health of all fields
Detect where there is any correlation between worm numbers, grass growth...