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Cefn Amwlch

Tudweiliog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd

Focus Site Project: Cost benefit of sexed semen on a spring block calving herd

Aim of the project: 

The use of sexed semen on spring block calving, grass based herds has been limited or non-existent since its...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Dairy
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock
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Pant Farm

Pant Farm, Llanvetherine, Abergavenny

Focus Site Project: Under-sowing maize using a specially modified drill

 

Winter monitoring of water quality in the Trothy river catchment in Monmouthshire has revealed spikes in river phosphate levels following a high rainfall incidence. This...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Arable
Theme: Business, Land
Ysgellog

Ysgellog

Ysgellog, Rhosgoch, Amlwch, Anglesey

Focus Site Project: Micronutrient availability in grassland soil: its role in promoting grass production

Project objectives:

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

Type: Previous Sites Theme: Business, Land
Key Specialism: Grassland Management
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Cothi Vale

Crugybar, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire

Focus Site project: Can wholecrop silage improve the quality of winter feed rations and reduce feed costs?

Project aims:

  • Improve feed self-sufficiency for the farm’s suckler herd.
  • Reduce feed costs by buying in less concentrates.
  • Compare the...
Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Beef, Dairy
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management
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Fferm yr Ochor Farm

Yr Ochor, Tregaron, Ceredigion

Focus Site Project: Getting to grips with Rotational Grazing 

Project aims:

  • This project started on 23/5/16 and is still running.
  • The project will aim to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of rotational grazing. By measuring and comparing...
Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management
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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...
Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Beef
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management
Rhydeden

Rhydeden

Eurof Edwards

Rhydeden, Conwy

 

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...

Type: Current farms Key Sector: Dairy
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Innovation
Bryn Farm

Bryn Farm

Bryn Farm, Tremeirchion, St Asaph

Focus Site Project: Manipulating dry matter intake to reduce night time calvings and manage dry cow health and performance

Aim of the project:

The project will aim to look at two aspects, firstly to investigate the...

Type: Previous Sites Key Sector: Dairy
Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare