Sustainable Farming: The Role of Trees
This module sets out the many ways in which the new and existing woods and trees provide multiple benefits to both the farm business and farm environment.
Cefnllan
Neil Davies
Cefnllan, Llangammarch Wells, Powys
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To investigate ways of improving on our rotational grazing system to maximise the value of grass reseeds and to reduce feed costs...
Dolygarn
Dolygarn, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
Focus Site Project: Implementing rotational grazing for an all grass wintering system
Project Aims:
The main aim of this project is to demonstrate the process of converting a traditional set stocking beef and sheep...
Ty Draw
Ty Draw, Llanasa, Holywell, Flintshire
Focus Site Project: Quantifying the impact of technical advice: a review of the business performance following year-on-year management changes
Project objectives:
The aim of this project will be to review the changes made by quantifying...
Sustainable Farming – Protecting and Enhancing the Historic Environment
The Welsh countryside is a rich tapestry of our shared cultural history, with landscapes containing many buildings, monuments and artefacts that tell the story of Wales across the centuries. These historic assets make the places we live and work special...
Fferm Rhiwaedog
Emyr, Aled and Dylan Jones
Fferm Rhiwaedog, Bala, Gwynedd
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To compare different techniques for fattening lambs such as fattening on reseeds or stubble turnips
To investigate how we...
Penwern
Penwern, Cilcennin, Lampeter, Ceredigion
Focus Site Project: Moving to an outdoor lambing system
Project aims:
- To move from an high cost (money and time) indoor lambing system, to a robust, income generating outdoor lambing
- Establish a healthy flock, as a...
Sustainable Farming - Grassland Management (including multi-species swards and mixed grazing)
Well-managed grass provides a cost-effective, high-quality feed for sheep and cattle. With farms expected to implement sustainable farming practices to achieve sustainable outputs, good grassland management can play a vital role in helping to maximise feed quality and to improve...