Our Farms Projects
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Parasite Management Project
Multi Site Project
Project Aims and Objectives:
Implement on farm changes
- To work with network of farmers throughout Wales to :-
- Implement the latest advice and recommendations from SCOPS and COWS
- Implement regular monitoring of worm burdens through faecal...
Hafod Y Foel
Edward Evans
Hafod Y Foel, South Montgomeryshire
With at least two of his daughters keen to come home to farm in the near future, Edward made the decision in 2023 to disperse the suckler herd at Hafod y Foel...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...