Treathro
David Best
Treathro, North Pembrokeshire
Treathro is a 170-acre coastal moorland farm, rearing a herd of Red Ruby Devon cattle along with a small flock of Lleyn sheep. It is a forage-based system whereby all cattle are certified under the...
Protect & Enhance The Farm Ecosystem October - December 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August – October 2023
Dylasau Uchaf, Padog
Beca Glyn
Dylasau Uchaf, Conwy
Dylasau Uchaf are keen to reduce their reliance on bought in concentrate feed, specifically for their 350-380 flock (number dependent on scanning results) of crossbred mules and Welsh mules around lambing.
Tupping begins on...
Wallog
David Evershed
Wallog, North Ceredigion
Drinking-water availability has always been a concern for the sheep farm, Wallog, located on the Cardigan coast, near Clarach, Ceredigion. In a low rain-fall area of Wales, the farm relies on an ageing network...
Bracken; The Pluses and Minuses
This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...
Bremenda Isaf
Alex Cook
Bremenda Isaf, Llanarthne, South Carmarthenshire
Bremenda Isaf is a 100 acre county farm in Llanarthne,Carmarthenshire, recently acquired by Bwyd Sir Gar Food partnership, for an innovative food system development project. The partnership, led by Carmarthenshire County Council, aims...
Identifying Habitats
This course takes participants through the key characteristics of most of the plant-based farm habitats which are mentioned in the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals, and provides information on how to do a quick survey to identify habitat types. By the...