Our Farms Projects
Project Information from some farms are missing due to website development at present but will be available shortly.
Glanmynys
Carine Kidd and Peredur Owen
Glanmynys, Llandovery
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To optimise liveweight gain from forage
To consider which approaches are most effective for rectifying trace element shortfalls in our soils...
Trapps Farm
Trapps Farm, Simpsons Cross, Haverfordwest
Focus Site Project: Tackling lameness in beef cattle
Project Update - Tackling lameness in beef cattle
Aberbranddu
Irwel Jones
Aberbranddu, Cwrt y Cadno, Pumsaint, Llanwrda
Main Objectives
- To become a more efficient business and investigate options for the farm.
- To rear all own cattle replacements and calve heifers at two years old.
- To improve grass growth...
Ffrith Farm
Ffrith Farm, Treuddyn, Mold, Flintshire
Focus Site Project: Building a farm destination experience around existing resources
Project Objectives:
The project will consider using existing resources, developing the land adjacent to the shop, and fitting new enterprises in with the labour demands...
Orsedd Fawr
Morris Gwyn Parry
Orsedd Fawr, Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli
Main Objectives
- Improve grass utilisation.
- Maintain farm profitability while reducing reliance on subsidies.
- Secure a viable farming business for the next generation.
Orsedd Fawr Farm Facts
Demonstration Site Project
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Brynllech Uchaf
Rhodri and Claire Jones
Brynllech Uchaf, Llanuwchllyn, Meirionnydd
Fedw Arian Uchaf
Fedw Arian Uchaf, Rhyd Uchaf, Y Bala, Gwynedd
Focus Site Project: Maximising output on an organic hill farm
Project objectives:
- Maximise dry matter output from productive areas of the hill farm through looking at grass and forage crop options, primarily...
Ty Coch
Nigel Bowyer and family
Ty Coch, Usk, Monmouthshire
Gwastadanas
Nant Gwynant, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Focus Site Project: BVD testing and eradication
Project aims:
- Work that will be carried out will follow the newly formed Gwaredu BVD program. The ambition of the Gwaredu BVD project is to collect blood samples from...