Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear: Recent Episodes
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Ear to the Ground’ is a brand-new podcast, the first of its kind to be available in both Welsh and English, that will share technical information, advice, support and inspiration to the farming community in Wales.
Mae “Clust i’r Ddaear” yn bodlediad newydd sbon, y cyntaf o’i math i fod ar gael yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, fydd yn rhannu gwybodaeth dechnegol, cyngor, cefnogaeth ac ysbrydoliaeth i’r gymuned amaeth yng Nghymru.
In this episode of Ear to the Ground, host Ifan Jones Evans is joined by advisers John Crimes and Iwan Price from CARA Wales to explore how resilience, adaptability and long-term thinking are shaping modern farming. Drawing on their practical experience and specialist knowledge, our guests share honest insights into what drives success in 2026—from improving efficiency and managing resources to navigating uncertainty and planning for the future. Expect straightforward, actionable advice you can apply on your own farm, grounded in real experience and expert guidance. Our Advisory Service provides expert, independent, confidential and bespoke advice to Welsh Farmers- For more information visit the Farming Connect website- Advisory service | Farming Connect #131-Sut mae busnes fferm llwyddiannus yn edrych heddiw? Yn y bennod hon o'r podlediad Clust i'r Ddaear, mae'r ymgynghorwyr John Crimes ac Iwan Price o CARA Cymru yn ymuno â'r cyflwynydd Ifan Jones Evans i archwilio sut mae gwydnwch, addasrwydd a meddwl hirdymor yn llunio ffermio modern. Gan ddefnyddio eu profiad ymarferol a'u gwybodaeth arbenigol, mae ein gwesteion yn rhannu cipolwg gonest i'r hyn sy'n llywio llwyddiant yn 2026—o wella effeithlonrwydd a rheoli adnoddau i lywio ansicrwydd a chynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol. Disgwyliwch gyngor syml, ymarferol y gallwch ei gymhwyso ar eich fferm eich hun, wedi'i seilio ar brofiad go iawn ac arweiniad arbenigol. Mae ein Gwasanaeth Cynghori yn darparu cyngor arbenigol, annibynnol, cyfrinachol a phwrpasol i Ffermwyr Cymru - Am ragor o wybodaeth ewch i wefan Cyswllt Ffermio - Gwasanaeth cynghori | Cyswllt Ffermio
This episode has been recorded with Farming Connect Specialist Officers, Lynfa Davies and Geraint Jones. They explore what invasive non‑native species are and why they matter, particularly in woodland and farm environments. We explain how these plants, animals, and pathogens—often introduced through human activity—can spread rapidly, outcompete native species, and disrupt entire ecosystems. From tree diseases like ash dieback to damaging pests such as the yellow-legged Asian hornet, we discuss the real impacts: loss of biodiversity, threats to local wildlife, economic costs, and long-term damage to landscapes. Put simply, these are species that don't belong—and when they take hold, the environment pays the price.
Gwesteion digroeso: Effaith gynyddol rhywogaethau anfrodorol goresgynnol Mae'r bennod hon wedi'i recordio gyda Lynfa Davies a Geraint Jones, Swyddogion Arbenigol Cyswllt Ffermio. Maent yn archwilio beth yw rhywogaethau anfrodorol goresgynnol a pham eu bod yn bwysig, yn enwedig mewn amgylcheddau fferm a choetir. Rydym yn egluro sut y gall y planhigion, yr anifeiliaid a'r pathogenau hyn—a gyflwynir yn aml trwy weithgaredd dynol—ledaenu'n gyflym, trechu rhywogaethau brodorol, ac amharu ar ecosystemau cyfan. O glefydau coed fel clefyd coed ynn i blâu niweidiol fel y gacynen felyngoes, rydym yn trafod yr effeithiau go iawn: colli bioamrywiaeth, bygythiadau i fywyd gwyllt lleol, costau economaidd, a difrod hirdymor i dirweddau. Yn syml, dyma rywogaethau nad ydynt yn perthyn i'r amglychedd—a phan fyddant yn cydio, mae'r amgylchedd yn talu'r pris.
In this episode of Ear to the Ground, host Ifan Jones Evans visits Wallog, a coastal sheep farm perched on the rugged Cardigan coastline near Clarach, Ceredigion. Wallog has long faced the challenge of ensuring a reliable drinking-water supply for its flock of outdoor-lambing ewes, relying on an ageing system of seasonal springs, wells and reservoir tanks in one of Wales' lowest rainfall areas.
With pumps working hard to move water uphill through difficult terrain—and an old pipe network vulnerable to leaks—the farm has historically struggled with high electricity use, water loss and inefficiency.
But change is underway.
Guest David Evershed shares how he is embracing LoRaWAN technology to monitor water flow across the farm in real time, detect leaks early and ultimately automate water pumping. The vision? A smart, energy-efficient system powered by newly installed photovoltaic (PV) panels—reducing waste, cutting costs and securing the farm's water future.
Join us for an insightful conversation exploring how digital innovation and renewable energy are transforming traditional farming challenges at Wallog.
Ffermio'n ddoethach, nid yn galetach: Llwyddiant Wallog i Arbed Dŵr
Yn y bennod hon o Glust i'r Ddaear, mae'r cyflwynydd Ifan Jones Evans yn ymweld â Wallog, fferm ddefaid arfordirol sydd wedi'i lleoli ar arfordir garw Aberteifi, ger Clarach, Ceredigion. Mae Wallog wedi wynebu'r her o sicrhau cyflenwad dŵr yfed dibynadwy ar gyfer ei ddiadell o famogiaid sy'n wyna yn yr awyr agored ers tro byd. A hynny, gan ddibynnu ar system sy'n heneiddio o ffynhonnau tymhorol a thanciau cronfeydd dŵr yn un o'r ardaloedd sydd â'r lefelau isaf o law yng Nghymru.
Gyda phympiau'n gweithio'n galed i symud dŵr i fyny drwy dir anodd a hen rwydwaith pibellau sy'n agored i ollyngiadau, mae'r fferm wedi cael trafferth yn hanesyddol gyda defnydd uchel o drydan, colli dŵr ac aneffeithlonrwydd.
Ond mae newid ar y gweill.
Mae'r gwestai David Evershed yn rhannu sut mae'n croesawu technoleg LoRaWAN i fonitro llif dŵr ar draws y fferm mewn amser real, canfod gollyngiadau'n gynnar ac yn y pen draw awtomeiddio'r pwmp dŵr. Y weledigaeth? System glyfar, effeithlon o ran ynni, wedi'i phweru gan baneli ffotofoltaidd (PV) sydd newydd eu gosod gan leihau gwastraff, lleihau costau a sicrhau dyfodol cyflenwad dŵr y fferm.
Ymunwch â ni am sgwrs ddeallus sy'n edrych ar sut mae arloesedd digidol ac ynni adnewyddadwy yn trawsnewid heriau ffermio traddodiadol yn Wallog.
Listen to find out why more and more farmers are planting trees for the sake of their stock, their soil, and their bottom line. Agroforestry is one of the most exciting and fast‑growing areas of sustainable farming, and in this episode, we're breaking it down to what really matters, cutting through the jargon and get right to the practical stuff: * how to plan design agroforestry systems that work for your farm without overcomplicating it * how shelterbelts and tree strips genuinely improve livestock wellbeing and performance, and * what it really takes to get trees in the ground on a working farm.
And we've got a seriously strong line‑up: Clive Thomas – Soil Association The planner shaping agroforestry systems that fit and strengthen commercial farm businesses. Dr Lindsay Whistance – Organic Research Centre Animal behaviour expert revealing why your stock absolutely have opinions on shade and shelter. Rhodri Lloyd Williams, Moelgolemen Farm, Tal y Bont Upland sheep and beef farmer who's already putting agroforestry into action and seeing the results. If you're curious about agroforestry or wondering how trees can genuinely make your farming easier, more resilient and more profitable, this is the episode to start with. Listen now and discover The Agroforestry Advantage. Gwrandewch i ddarganfod pam mae mwy a mwy o ffermwyr yn plannu coed er lles eu stoc, eu pridd, a'u llinell waelod. Mae amaethgoedwigaeth yn un o'r meysydd mwyaf cyffrous ac sy'n tyfu gyflymaf ym maes ffermio cynaliadwy, ac yn y benod hon rydym yn torri'r pwnc i lawr i'r hyn sy'n bwysicaf, mynd heibio'r jargon ac yn mynd yn syth at ymarferoldeb: * sut i gynllunio a dylunio systemau amaethgoedwigaeth sy'n gweithio i'ch fferm heb ei gymhlethu * sut mae lleiniau cysgod a rhigolau coed yn gwella lles a pherfformiad da byw yn wirioneddol, a * beth sydd wir ei angen i gael coed i'r ddaear ar fferm weithredol.
Ac mae gennym ni restr wirioneddol gref o westeion: Clive Thomas – Cymdeithas Pridd Y Cynllunydd sy'n siapio systemau amaethgoedwigaeth sy'n briodol i fusnesau fferm masnachol ac yn eu cryfhau. Dr Lindsay Whistance – Canolfan Ymchwil Organig Arbenigwraig ymddygiad anifeiliaid sy'n datgelu pam bod eich stoc yn bendant gyda barn am gysgod a lloches. Rhodri Lloyd Williams – Fferm Moelgolemen, Tal y Bont Ffermwr defaid a buches mynydd sydd eisoes yn rhoi amaethgoedwigaeth ar waith ac yn gweld y canlyniadau. Os ydych chi'n chwilfrydig am amaethgoedwigaeth neu'n meddwl sut y gall coed wneud eich ffermio'n haws, yn fwy gwydn ac yn fwy proffidiol, dyma'r bennod i ddechrau gyda hi. Gwrandewch nawr a darganfod mantais Amaethgoedwigaeth.
Farmers know their land better than anyone — but keeping track of the wildlife that visits their farms can be a challenge. Traditional bird surveys require time and specialist knowledge, so a new project is turning to innovative, AI‑powered technology to help. In this episode, we explore how Chirrup acoustic monitors are being used across fourteen farms in Wales to automatically capture and identify birdsong during the dawn chorus. These small, battery‑powered devices record daily over a 2–3 week period, generating invaluable insights into the birdlife found on a wide range of farm types, from upland sheep farms to productive lowland dairy units. Farming Connect Biodiversity Officer Lynfa Davies visits Rhys Davies of Moor Farm in Holywell to discover which species are thriving on his North Wales dairy farm. They're joined by ornithologist Keith Offord, who helps unpack the project's encouraging findings and what they reveal about biodiversity on working farms. Tune in to learn how technology, farming, and conservation are coming together to better understand and support Wales's bird populations. Pennod 127 - Defnyddio synwyryddion acwstig i fonitro bioamrywiaeth ffermydd Mae ffermwyr yn adnabod eu tir yn well nag unrhyw un - ond gall cadw golwg ar y bywyd gwyllt sy'n ymweld â'u ffermydd fod yn her. Mae arolygon adar traddodiadol yn gofyn am amser a gwybodaeth arbenigol, felly mae prosiect newydd yn troi at dechnoleg arloesol, wedi'i grymuso gan ddeallusrwydd artiffisial (AI) i helpu. Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn edrych ar sut mae monitorau acwstig Chirrup yn cael eu defnyddio ar draws pedair fferm ar ddeg yng Nghymru i ddal ac adnabod cân yr adar yn awtomatig yn ystod côr y wawr. Mae'r dyfeisiau bach hyn, sy'n cael eu pweru gan fatri, yn recordio'n ddyddiol dros gyfnod o 2-3 wythnos, gan roi cipolwg amhrisiadwy ar yr adar sy'n bresennol ar ystod eang o ffermydd, o ffermydd defaid ucheldir i unedau llaeth cynhyrchiol ar dir isel. Mae Lynfa Davies, Swyddog Bioamrywiaeth Cyswllt Ffermio, yn ymweld â Rhys Davies o Moor Farm yn Nhreffynnon i ddarganfod pa rywogaethau sy'n ffynnu ar ei fferm laeth yng Ngogledd Cymru. Mae'r adaregydd Keith Offord yn ymuno â nhw, sy'n helpu i ddadansoddi canfyddiadau calonogol y prosiect a'r hyn maen nhw'n ei ddatgelu am fioamrywiaeth ar ffermydd gweithredol. Gwrandewch ar y bennod hon er mwyn dysgu sut mae technoleg, ffermio a chadwraeth yn dod at ei gilydd i ddeall a chefnogi poblogaethau adar Cymru yn well.
Welcome to another chance to catch up on a Farming Connect webinar recorded in November 2025. In this episode, we're joined by Ian Jones, MRCVS, Director of Hafren Veterinary Group, for an important update on Avian Influenza and practical biosecurity measures. Ian also shares insights on achieving optimum poultry shed lighting, and we'll hear of a successful project at Glanalders where traditional strip lights were replaced with LEDs in a 16,000-layer shed—delivering impressive results.
#126- Ffliw Adar a goleuadau sied ddofednodCroeso i gyfle arall i ddal i fyny ar weminar Cyswllt Ffermio a recordiwyd ym mis Tachwedd 2025. Yn y bennod hon, mae Ian Jones, MRCVS, Cyfarwyddwr Grŵp Milfeddygol Hafren, yn ymuno â ni am ddiweddariad pwysig ar Ffliw Adar a mesurau bioddiogelwch ymarferol. Mae Ian hefyd yn rhannu golwg fanylach ar gyflawni'r goleuadau gorau posibl mewn sied ddofednod, a byddwn yn clywed am brosiect llwyddiannus ar fferm Glanalders lle cafodd goleuadau stribed traddodiadol eu disodli gan oleuadau LED mewn sied gyda16,000 o ieir —gan gyflawni canlyniadau trawiadol.
Join the specialists from the Farming Connect team as they pull back the curtain on the crucial baseline studies conducted within the Our Farms Network. In this episode, we dive into the data collection process and the practical application of assessments focused on woodland management, biodiversity enhancement, and on-farm carbon footprints. The team discusses how these detailed studies identify opportunities for improving business efficiency and environmental stewardship. Discover: The purpose and findings of the woodland, biodiversity and carbon baseline studies. - Real-world examples of how these findings have shaped new on-farm trials. - Actionable advice for farmers on how to utilise this information for future planning. - The first practical steps other farmers can take to prepare for and implement similar assessments on their own farms. This is essential listening for any farmer looking to benchmark key aspects of their system and enhance the environmental value of their farm business.
#125 - Ein Ffermydd Cyswllt Ffermio: Golwg fanylach ar goetiroedd, bioamrywiaeth, a charbon Ymunwch â'r arbenigwyr o dîm Cyswllt Ffermio wrth iddynt agor y llen ar yr astudiaethau llinell sylfaen hanfodol a gynhaliwyd o fewn Rhwydwaith Ein Ffermydd. Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn edrych yn fanwl ar y broses o gasglu data a chamau ymarferol asesiadau sy'n canolbwyntio ar reoli coetiroedd, gwella bioamrywiaeth, ac ôl troed carbon ar y fferm. Mae'r tîm yn trafod sut mae'r astudiaethau manwl hyn yn nodi cyfleoedd i wella effeithlonrwydd busnes a stiwardiaeth amgylcheddol. Darganfyddwch: Diben a chanfyddiadau astudiaethau llinell sylfaen coetiroedd, bioamrywiaeth a charbon. - Enghreifftiau o sut mae'r canfyddiadau hyn wedi llunio arbrofion newydd ar y fferm. - Cyngor ymarferol i ffermwyr ar sut i ddefnyddio'r wybodaeth hon i gynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol. - Y camau ymarferol cyntaf y gall ffermwyr eraill eu cymryd i baratoi ar gyfer asesiadau tebyg ar eu ffermydd eu hunain ac i'w rhoi ar waith. Mae'n bwysig i unrhyw ffermwr sy'n edrych i feincnodi agweddau allweddol ar eu system a gwella gwerth amgylcheddol eu busnes fferm wrando ar y podlediad.
Welcome to the third episode in our special series on profitable and productive farming in Wales! Host Ifan Jones Evans is joined by leading independent plant and soil health educator, Joel Williams, to dive into the most vital resource on your farm: your soil. This episode is essential listening for livestock farmers looking to build better pastures and boost overall productivity by focusing on the fundamentals of soil health. Joel Williams brings his wealth of practical experience from Australia, the UK, and Canada, integrating soil and plant analyses to help farmers optimize production and manage soil biology. Tune in to unlock the potential beneath your feet! Key points:
- Improving soil health: A fundamental overview of how soil works and strategies for building resilient systems.
- Soil testing: The basics of taking a proper soil test and how to correctly interpret the results.
- The compaction challenge: Practical advice for overcoming compaction issues specifically on livestock farms.
- Cutting the costs: How transitioning to healthy soils can significantly reduce your nitrogen fertiliser bill.
- Sward management: Strategies for successfully including clover into the sward and leveraging multi-species swards alongside rotational grazing techniques. This series has been formulated in partnership with Precision Grazing Ltd. They are experts in livestock enterprises and work with numerous Farming Connect registered businesses to create resilience and sustained profit.
Welcome to "Sustainable Dairy Farming," where we explore the evolving world of energy and technology in dairy farming. This two-part episode was recorded at the recent Farming Connect Roadshow in Pant Farm, Llanddewi, Ceredigion. Cennydd talks to Eirinn Rusbridge from NFU Energy to explore how Welsh farms are turning towards renewable energy to power their work, and also reduce emissions. Discover practical strategies and insights into real returns on investment that can help you cultivate a more sustainable and profitable future for your dairy operation.
Welcome to "Sustainable Dairy Farming," where we explore the evolving world of energy and technology in dairy farming. This two-part episode was recorded at the recent Farming Connect Roadshow in Pant Farm, Llanddewi, Ceredigion.
Host Cennydd Jones takes the time following the event to chat with Conor Hogan of Teagasc Moorepark, whose research focuses on labour productivity, efficiency, and innovative labour-saving technologies for dairy farms. Discover practical strategies and insights into real returns on investment that can help you cultivate a more sustainable and profitable future for your dairy operation.
Ymunwch ag Ifan Jones Evans ar gyfer yr ail bennod yn ein cyfres arbennig ar ffermio proffidiol a chynhyrchiol yng Nghymru. Y tro hwn, rydym yn edrych yn fanwl ar systemau ffermio sy'n seiliedig ar laswellt.
Mae Ifan yn teithio i Moelogan, Llanrwst, i gwrdd â Llion a Sian Jones. Mae'r pâr arloesol ar genhadaeth i greu fferm ucheldir broffidiol gan ddefnyddio system sy'n seiliedig ar borfa, gan wthio ffiniau rheoli glaswellt dros 1,000 troedfedd. Darganfyddwch beth sydd wir yn bosibl gyda'r rheolaeth gywir yn y bennod graff hon!
Pwyntiau Allweddol:
- Cydbwyso Cyflenwad a Galw: Paru twf glaswellt ag anghenion da byw i wneud y mwyaf o elw.
- Dod o Hyd i'ch Cyfradd Stocio Orau posibl: Gwybod sut i'w chyfrifo ar gyfer eich fferm a'ch amodau eich hun.
- Rheoli Glaswellt yn Well: Hybu cynnyrch ac ansawdd porfa trwy dechnegau pori.
- Ymestyn y Tymor Pori: Anelu at fwy o ddyddiau ar laswellt, llai o ddibyniaeth ar ddwysfwyd a brynir i mewn.
- Osgoi'r Peryglon: Deall y risgiau ariannol o dan-stocio a gor-stocio.
- Defnyddio Pori i Leihau Costau: Mae rheoli pori'n ddoethach yn golygu biliau porthiant is a gwell elw.
Mae'r gyfres hon wedi'i llunio mewn partneriaeth â Precision Grazing Ltd. Maent yn Arbenigwyr mewn mentrau da byw ac yn gweithio gyda nifer o fusnesau cofrestredig Cyswllt Ffermio i greu gwydnwch ac elw cynaliadwy.
Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer lansiad cyfres newydd arbennig sy'n ymroddedig i ffermio proffidiol a chynhyrchiol yng Nghymru, a gyflwynir gan Ifan Jones Evans. Yn y bennod agoriadol hon, rydym yn edrych yn fanwl ar gymryd rheolaeth o gyllid eich fferm er mwyn gwneud penderfyniadau mwy craff. Ymunwn ag Aled Evans o Rest Farm, derbynnydd Gwobr Ffermwr Cig Eidion y Flwyddyn y Farmers Weekly. Cymerodd Aled, sy'n ffermio mewn partneriaeth â'i frawd Iwan, Rest Farm yn Henllan Amgoed drosodd â dalen wag. Fe wnaethant weithredu system mewnbwn isel, yn seiliedig ar laswellt yn strategol, gan flaenoriaethu delfrydau amgylcheddol. Mae eu hamcanion busnes craidd yn ymwneud ag adeiladu fferm gadarn yn ariannol sy'n darparu ansawdd bywyd uchel ac yn sefydlu etifeddiaeth barhaol i genedlaethau'r dyfodol. Dysgwch sut mae Aled ac Iwan yn mynd ati i greu cynllun busnes syml ac yn rheoli eu cyfrifon i gyflawni eu gweledigaeth.
Pwyntiau Allweddol:
- Mae meddylfryd a phenderfyniadau ffermwr yn cael mwy o effaith ar lwyddiant busnes na’r tywydd, ansawdd y tir, neu amodau allanol.
Gall hyder a rheolaeth dros gyllid fferm drawsnewid perfformiad busnes.
- Gall pob fferm — bîff, defaid, llaeth, neu gymysg — elwa o gynllun busnes sylfaenol.
Elfennau craidd: nodau clir, cyllidebau, a rhagolygon sy'n addas i faint a system y fferm.
- Mae cynlluniau busnes yn helpu ffermydd i baratoi ar gyfer ansicrwydd fel y tywydd a newidiadau yn y farchnad sy'n gyffredin yng Nghymru.
Mae'r gyfres hon wedi'i llunio mewn partneriaeth â Precision Grazing Ltd. Maent yn Arbenigwyr mewn mentrau da byw ac yn gweithio gyda nifer o fusnesau sydd wedi cofrestru â Cyswllt Ffermio i greu gwydnwch ac elw cynaliadwy.
Join us for the launch of a special new series dedicated to profitable and productive farming in Wales, presented by Ifan Jones Evans. In this inaugural episode, we're diving deep into taking control of your farm's finances for smarter decision-making. We're joined by Aled Evans of Rest Farm, a recipient of the prestigious Farmers Weekly Beef Farmer of the Year Award. Aled, who farms in partnership with his brother Iwan, took over Rest Farm at Henllan Amgoed with a blank canvas. They strategically implemented a low-input, grass-based system, prioritising environmental ideals. Their core business goals revolve around building a financially robust farm that provides a high quality of life and establishes a lasting legacy for future generations. Learn how Aled and Iwan approach creating a simple business plan and managing their accounts to achieve their vision. Key Points: * A farmer’s mindset and decision-making have a bigger impact on business success than weather, land quality, or external conditions.
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Confidence and control over farm finances can transform business performance.
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Every farm — beef, sheep, dairy, or mixed — can benefit from a basic business plan.
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Core elements: clear goals, budgets, and forecasts that suit the farm size and system.
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Business plans help farms prepare for uncertainties like weather and market swings common in Wales.
This series has been formulated in partnership with Precision Grazing Ltd. They are Experts in livestock enterprises and work with numerous Farming Connect registered businesses to create resilience and sustained profit.
Mae Joe Angell yn filfeddyg o Ogledd Cymru sydd â dull rhagweithiol o wella iechyd a pherfformiad da byw. Dyma gyfle i glywed am y cysyniad 'TST' a pham mae'n ddull pwysig o rheoli parasitiaid mewn defaid.
North Wales vet Joe Angell is a livestock vet that has a proactive approach to improving the health and performance of our livestock here in Wales. This is an opportunity to hear about the concept of TST and why It's important to optimise parasite control in sheep.
Cyfle arall i wrando yn ôl ar Sam Boon o AHDB, Uwch Reolwr Bridio Anifeiliaid gyda Signet AHDB yn siarad mewn digwyddiad Geneteg Defaid Cymreig yn ddiweddar ar Stad Rhug, Corwen. Mae Sam yn rhannu ei arbenigedd mewn cynhyrchu defaid, geneteg, dadansoddi data a chyfnewid gwybodaeth.
Another opportunity to listen back to AHDB's Sam Boon a Senior Animal Breeding Manager at AHDB Signet speaking at a recent Welsh Sheep Genetics event at Rhug Estate, Corwen. Sam shares his expertise in sheep production, genetics, data analysis and knowledge exchange.
Ever wondered how a nursery in Wales became a major exporter of garden plants across the UK and Europe? Join guest presenter Neville Stein as he visits Seiont Nurseries in Caernarfon. Learn the secrets behind their success, from their establishment in 1978 to their impressive annual production of over a million plugs and liners, specializing in exciting new varieties. Discover how they partner with international breeders and manage their weekly delivery service. Plus, hear about their plans to expand into the Irish market. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in horticulture, business growth, and the intricacies of international trade in the plant industry.
Ydych chi erioed wedi meddwl sut y daeth meithrinfa yng Nghymru yn allforiwr mawr o blanhigion gardd ar draws y DU ac Ewrop? Ymunwch â’r cyflwynydd gwadd Neville Stein wrth iddo ymweld â Meithrinfeydd Seiont yng Nghaernarfon. Dysgwch y cyfrinachau y tu ôl i'w llwyddiant, o'u sefydlu ym 1978 i'w cynhyrchiad blynyddol trawiadol o dros filiwn o blygiau a leinin, gan arbenigo mewn mathau newydd cyffrous. Darganfyddwch sut maen nhw'n partneru â bridwyr rhyngwladol ac yn rheoli eu gwasanaeth dosbarthu wythnosol. Hefyd, clywch am eu cynlluniau i ehangu i farchnad Iwerddon. Mae'r bennod hon yn cynnig mewnwelediadau gwerthfawr i unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn garddwriaeth, twf busnes, a chymhlethdodau masnach ryngwladol yn y diwydiant planhigion.
Cyfle unigryw i ymweld ag Ystâd Rhug ac i ddysgu mwy am y newid mawr yn y ddiadell ddefaid yn sgil y cyngor a chymorth a gafwyd drwy’r Rhaglen Geneteg Defaid Cymru. Byddwn yn clywed yn uniongyrchol am y rhan arwyddocaol technoleg, gan ddarparu data i helpu i reoli penderfyniadau’n ymwneud â bridio wrth ganiatáu i’r fferm ŵyna’n bennaf yn yr awyr agored, gan gadw diadell gaeedig ac felly bridio defaid cyfnewid ei hun.
A unique opportunity to visit the Rhug Estate and learn more about the major change in its large-scale sheep flock as a result of advice and support received through the Welsh Sheep Genetic Programme. We will hear first hand the significant role technology is playing, providing data to help manage breeding decisions while allowing the farm to primarily lamb outdoors, keep a closed flock and breed its own replacements.
Is lameness a problem on your dairy farm? Despite decades of effort, lameness remains a challenge for dairy farmers. This podcast explores a ground-breaking European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales project that tackles this issue head-on. Join us as we delve into practical interventions, and discover how Welsh dairy farmers are working together to improve lameness records. This podcast is presented by project lead vet Sara Pedersen of Farm Dynamics Ltd. She is joined by three farms from the Newport and Monmouthshire area who have all looked at finding actionable strategies to implement on their farms to reduce lameness prevalence within their herds.
A yw cloffni yn broblem ar eich fferm laeth? Er gwaethaf degawdau o ymdrech, mae cloffni yn parhau i fod yn hêr i ffermwyr llaeth. Mae’r podlediad hwn yn archwilio prosiect arloesol Partneriaeth Arloesedd Ewropeaidd (EIP) Cymru sy’n mynd i’r afael â’r mater hwn yn uniongyrchol. Ymunwch â ni wrth i ni edrych yn fanwl ar ymyriadau ymarferol, a darganfod sut mae ffermwyr llaeth Cymru yn cydweithio i wella cofnodion cloffni. Cyflwynir y podlediad hwn gan filfeddyg arweiniol y prosiect, Sara Pedersen o Farm Dynamics Ltd. Yn ymuno â hi mae tair fferm o ardal Casnewydd a Sir Fynwy, sydd wedi edrych ar ddod o hyd i strategaethau y gellir eu rhoi ar waith ar eu ffermydd i leihau achosion o gloffni yn eu buchesi.
Croeso i 'Arbrawf Cnau Ffrengig Cymru,' lle rydym yn archwilio potensial tyfu cnau yng Nghymru. Yn y bennod hon, cawn gwrdd â Martyn Williams o Sir Gaerfyrddin sydd wedi mentro i fyd cynhyrchu coed cnau. Gyda chefnogaeth Cyllid Arbrofi Cyswllt Ffermio, mae wedi plannu coed cnau Ffrengig a chastanwydd melys ar ei dir, gan obeithio datgloi ffynhonnell newydd o incwm a chyfrannu at ddyfodol amaethyddol mwy cynaliadwy. Ymunwch â ni wrth i ni ymchwilio i heriau a gwobrau’r prosiect uchelgeisiol hwn, a darganfod a all Cymru ddod yn hafan i dyfwyr cnau. Mae Tom Tame, sy'n tyfu Cnau Ffrengig yn fasnachol ar fferm ei deulu yn Swydd Warwick, yn ymuno â Geraint Jones Swyddog Arbenigol Coedwigaeth hefyd.
Welcome to 'The Welsh Walnut Experiment,' where we explore the potential of growing nuts in Wales. In this episode, we meet Martyn Williams from Carmarthenshire that has venturing into the world of tree nut production. With the support of Farming Connect's Try Out Fund, he has planting walnut and sweet chestnut trees on his land, hoping to unlock a new source of income and contribute to a more sustainable agricultural future. Join us as we delve into the challenges and rewards of this ambitious project, and discover whether Wales can truly become a haven for nut growers. Geraint Jones Forestry Specialist Officer is also joined by Tom Tame who grows Walnuts commercially on his family farm in Warwickshire.
Janet Roden will outline the work that has taken place in Wales on lowering the carbon footprint of sheep, and how farmers that are part of the Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme with Farming Connect can get involved.
For more information please visit the Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme webpage
Suzanne Rowe is a Senior Researcher with AgResearch in New Zealand, and is the world expert in breeding sheep with a lower carbon footprint. Suzanne will outline the background of the work happening in NZ and the history behind developing the technology. She will also bring us up to speed as to where they are now and their plans for the future.
In this short episode we will again be visiting Lower House farm, Llandrindod. This time we hear from Dr Rhys Jones, Lecturer from the Department of Life Sciences at Aberystwyth University. Rhys is originally from North Wales, and was raised on an upland beef and sheep farm. He still takes a keen interest in the family farm as well as wider Agriculture issues. His research interests lie within the field of veterinary parasitology, and he's particularly interested in developing sustainable parasite control techniques for livestock producers. Rhys discusses how Rob Lyons has been part of a wider project that includes 16 farms that are looking at Liver Fluke. With liver fluke populations rapidly becoming resistant to certain drug treatments, alternative control strategies which focus on infection avoidance through grazing and land management must be utilised on farms. However, for these measures to be effective, it is imperative that we can accurately identify liver fluke infection risk areas within farms and fields.
Yn y bennod fer hon byddwn eto yn ymweld â fferm Lower House, Llandrindod. Y tro hwn cawn glywed gan Dr Rhys Jones, Darlithydd o Adran Gwyddorau Bywyd Prifysgol Aberystwyth. Daw Rhys yn wreiddiol o Ogledd Cymru, ac fe’i magwyd ar fferm bîff a defaid yr ucheldir. Mae'n dal i gymryd diddordeb mawr yn y fferm deuluol yn ogystal â materion Amaethyddol ehangach. Mae ei ddiddordebau ymchwil ym maes parasitoleg filfeddygol, ac mae ganddo ddiddordeb arbennig mewn datblygu technegau rheoli parasitiaid cynaliadwy ar gyfer cynhyrchwyr da byw. Mae Rhys yn trafod sut mae Rob Lyons wedi bod yn rhan o brosiect ehangach sy’n cynnwys 16 fferm sy’n edrych ar Lyngyr yr Iau. Wrth i boblogaethau llyngyr yr iau ddatblygu ymwrthedd yn gyflym i rai triniaethau cyffuriau, mae'n rhaid defnyddio strategaethau rheoli amgen sy'n canolbwyntio ar osgoi haint trwy bori a rheoli tir ar ffermydd. Fodd bynnag, er mwyn i’r mesurau hyn fod yn effeithiol, mae’n hollbwysig ein bod yn gallu nodi’n gywir yr ardaloedd lle mae risg o haint llyngyr yr iau ar ffermydd a chaeau.
This episode has been recorded at one of Farming Connect’s 15 demonstration farm events held throughout September 2024. We're at Lower House Farm near Llandrindod Wells with Robert and Jessica Lyon. They farm 146 hectares and run a mixed enterprise, lambing 900 ewes as well as 32,000 broilers. They also finish 150 Belgian Blue cross heifers annually. Lower House Farm have trialed incorporating bought in peas and beans in the pregnant ewe ration last winter to increase farm resilience and reduce the farm’s carbon footprint, Robert wants to grow as much of the feed on farm as possible. They've embarked on a Farming Connect ‘Our Farms’ project to evaluate how peas and beans might help them to achieve that goal. Listen in to hear the findings!
Mae’r bennod hon wedi’i recordio yn un o 15 digwyddiad fferm arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio a gynhaliwyd drwy gydol mis Medi 2024. Rydym yn Fferm Lower House ger Llandrindod gyda Robert a Jessica Lyon. Maent yn ffermio 146 hectar ac yn rhedeg menter gymysg, gan wyna 900 o famogiaid yn ogystal â 32,000 o frwyliaid. Maen nhw hefyd yn gorffen 150 o heffrod croes Belgian Blue yn flynyddol. Mae fferm Lower House wedi treialu cynnwys pys a ffa a brynwyd i mewn yn y dogn mamogiaid beichiog y gaeaf diwethaf er mwyn cynyddu gwytnwch a lleihau ôl troed carbon ei fferm, mae Robert eisiau tyfu cymaint o’r porthiant ar y fferm â phosibl. Maen't wedi cychwyn ar brosiect ‘Ein Ffermydd’ Cyswllt Ffermio i werthuso sut y gallai pys a ffa ei helpu i gyrraedd y nod hwnnw. Gwrandewch i glywed y canfyddiadau!
Mae Sara Pedersen yn ymweld â Fferm Maenhir, Hendy-gwyn ar Daf lle mae'r tad a'r mab Richard ac Iwan Twose yn cynnal cyfarfod Grŵp Agrisgôp. Ymunwn â Sara a’r ffermwyr o fewn y grŵp sydd wedi’u lleoli yn Sir Benfro i glywed sut y maent yn tynnu ar wybodaeth aelodau eraill o’r grŵp i weithredu newidiadau cadarnhaol yn nifer achosion o gloffni gwartheg ar eu ffermydd.
Sara Pedersen visits Maenhir Farm, Whitland where father and son Richard and Iwan Twose host a Agrisgôp Group meeting. We join Sara and the Pembrokeshire based group farms to hear on how they draw on other group members and share knowledge to implement positive changes in the prevalence of cattle lameness on their farms.
Listen to a special episode of the Ear to the Ground podcast which focuses on Health and Safety on the farm. It's an interesting conversation between Ifan Jones Evans and Mari Lovgreen. Mari and Ifan have young and enthusiastic families and both live on a farm. In this episode, they share their experiences, discuss the challenges and their feelings about the importance of protecting their families at home on the farm. The summer holidays in particular are a busy time and the children are home with them more. Mari and Ifan are not experts in the field, they do not offer advice about health and safety.
Gwrandewch ar rifyn arbennig o bodlediad Clust i’r Ddaear sy’n rhoi ffocws ar Iechyd a Diogelwch ar y fferm. Mae’n sgwrs ddifyr rhwng Ifan Jones Evans a Mari Lovgreen. Mae gan Mari ac Ifan deuluoedd ifanc a brwdfrydig a’r ddau yn byw ar fferm. Yn y rhifyn hwn maent yn rhannu eu profiadau, trafod yr heriau a’u teimladau am bwysigrwydd diogelu eu teuluoedd adre ar y fferm. Mae gwyliau'r haf yn benodol yn amser prysur a’r plant adre gyda nhw fwy. Nid yw Mari ac Ifan yn arbenigwyr yn y maes, nid ydynt yn cynnig cyngor am iechyd a diogelwch.
Cyfle arall i glywed trafodaeth yn ystod y digwyddiad hwn ar y fferm Glascoed. Bydd yr arbenigwraig defaid, Kate Phillips yn arwain y drafodaeth rhwng Alwyn a Dylan Nutting ac yn son am ganfyddiadau’r adolygiad a gynhaliwyd yn Glascoed i nodi meysydd cyfleoedd ar gyfer optimeiddio pellach a’u cynlluniau ar gyfer y dyfodol. Alwyn a Dylan yn rhannu sut mae gwneud y defnydd gorau o borthiant ac ymgorffori gwndwn aml-rywogaeth yn eu rhaglen bori cylchdro wedi chwarae rhan mewn cyflawni gostyngiad nodedig mewn mewnbynnau allanol wrth gynnal lefelau cynhyrchu. Yn ymuno hefyd yn y sgwrs bydd Non Williams, Swyddog Arbenigol Carbon Cyswllt Ffermio fydd yn trafod y cysylltiad rhwng gwella effeithlonrwydd cyffredinol fferm a’i hôl troed carbon. Rydym yn ymddiheurio nad yw ansawdd y sain yn ddelfrydol yn y rhifyn yma gan fod hi'n ddwrnod gwyntog iawn ar fferm Glascoed.
Another opportunity to hear a discussion during this event on the Glascoed farm. The sheep expert, Kate Phillips will lead the discussion between Alwyn and Dylan Nutting and talk about the findings of the review carried out at Glascoed to identify areas of opportunity for further optimization and their plans for the future. Alwyn and Dylan will share how making the best use of forage and incorporating multi-species leys into their rotational grazing program has played a role in achieving a notable reduction in external inputs while maintaining production levels. Also joining in the conversation will be Non Williams, Farming Connect's Carbon Specialist Officer who will discuss the link between improving the overall efficiency of a farm and its carbon footprint. We apologize that the sound quality is not ideal in this edition as it was a very windy day at Glascoed farm.
Listen back at this recording from our recent farm event at Pentrefelin, we discuss how to better understand and promote a healthy soil. Huw Foulkes will be sharing his journey taking over the family farm that involves a regenerative approach. His system, through direct sales, could benefit the environment, produce nutritious, local food and address social issues facing Welsh farmers, as well as build on-farm resilience against drought, flooding and other impacts of climate change. We will be joined by experienced agronomist Nick Woodyatt who has worked with regenerative farmers for many years to incorporate a profitable regenerative system. He has worked closely with Tim Parton, Farm Manager at Brewood Park Farm, where he's passionately championed regenerative agriculture for 15 years, nurturing the 300-hectare estate in Staffordshire with a vision to enhance the soil for generations to come.
Gwrandewch ar y recordiad yma o ddigwyddiad fferm Pentrefelin, Llandyrnog i glywed trafodaeth ar sut i hybu pridd iach. Bydd Huw Foulkes yn rhannu ei daith wrth gymryd yr awenau ar y fferm deuluol sy’n cynnwys creu system ffermio adfywiol. Gall ei system, sy’n cynnwys gwerthu cynnyrch yn uniongyrchol o’r fferm fod o fudd i’r amgylchedd, cynhyrchu bwyd maethlon yn lleol, a mynd i’r afael a materion cymdeithasol sy’n wynebu ffermwyr Cymru, yn ogystal ag adeiladu gwytnwch ar y fferm rhag sychder, llifogydd ac effeithiau eraill newid hinsawdd ar y fferm. Bydd yr agronomegydd profiadol Nick Woodyatt sydd wedi bod yn helpu i ymgorffori systemau adfywiol proffidiol gyda ffermwyr ers blynyddoedd lawer yn ymuno â ni rannu eu farn. Mae wedi gweithio’n agos gyda Tim Parton, Rheolwr Fferm Fferm Parc Brewood, lle mae wedi bod yn frwd dros amaethyddiaeth adfywiol ers 15 mlynedd, gan feithrin yr ystâd 300 hectar yn Swydd Stafford gyda gweledigaeth i wella’r pridd am genedlaethau i ddod.
Cennydd Jones is joined by Sara Pedersen RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production in this first in a series of episodes exploring how different methods of knowledge exchange influenced perception, knowledge, behaviour and how this was related to changes in lameness prevalence.
Yn ymuno â Cennydd Jones mae Sara Pedersen arbenigwraig RCVS mewn Iechyd a chynhyrchiant gwartheg. Yn y bennod gyntaf hon mewn cyfres o benodau fydd yn archwilio sut mae gwahanol ddulliau o gyfnewid gwybodaeth yn dylanwadu ar ganfyddiad, gwybodaeth, ymddygiad, a sut roedd hyn yn gysylltiedig â newidiadau mewn achosion o gloffni mewn gwartheg.
Croeso i Glust i'r Ddaear. Mae hon yn bennod dwy ran sy’n canolbwyntio ar y wybodaeth a ddosbarthwyd i ffermwyr mewn Digwyddiad Cyswllt Ffermio diweddar yn Dylysau Uchaf, Padog, Dyffryn Conwy. Os nad ydych wedi gwrando ar y bennod flaenorol eto, cofiwch wneud hynny gan ei fod yn cynnwys manylion cefndir y fenter ffermio yn Dylasau ynghyd â chanolbwyntio ar agwedd allweddol o’r prosiect yno sy'n canolbwyntio ar wella ansawdd silwair er mwyn sicrhau fod y fferm yn llai dibynnol ar ddwysfwyd a brynir i mewn. Yn ystod y digwyddiad fferm hwn, bu Joe Angell, o filfeddygon y Wern yn trafod ac yn rhoi awgrymiadau ar sut i fonitro’r famog ar ôl ŵyna a’r camau allweddol i’w cymryd wrth baratoi ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf.
Welcome to Ear to the Ground. This is a two part episode focusing on the information disseminated to farmers at a recent Farming Connect Event at Dylysau Uchaf, Padog, Dyffryn Conwy. If you haven’t yet listened to the previous episode, please remember to do so as it includes the background details to the farming enterprise at Dylasau along with focusing on a key aspect of the project there which was to focus on improving silage quality so the farm is less reliant on bought in concentrate feed.
During this on farm event, Joe Angell, Wern Vets discussed and provided tips in how to monitor the ewe after lambing and key steps to take in preparation for next year.
Yn y bennod dwy ran hon rydym yn ymweld ag un o'n ffermydd ffocws sy'n ymwneud â Rhwydwaith Ein Ffermydd. Mae Beca Glyn ar teulu yn ffermio yn Dylasau Uchaf, Padog, Dyffryn Conwy ac eleni wedi bod yn gweithio ar y cyd â Cyswllt Ffermio i wneud gwell defnydd o’r silwair a gynhyrchir ar y fferm fel eu bod yn llai dibynnol ar ddwysfwyd a brynir i mewn. Manteisiwyd ar y cyfle i gasglu’r wybodaeth a roddwyd i’r ffermwyr a fynychodd ein digwyddiad agored yn Nylasau yn ddiweddar.
I ddechrau, byddwn ni’n clywed gan James Holloway, Ymgynghorydd Busnes Fferm annibynnol, sy’n darparu Cyngor Rheoli Maetholion. Mae hefyd yn rhoi cyngor ar reoli glaswelltir a gwrtaith i ffermwyr ledled Cymru ac ar y ffîn.
In this two part episode we visit one of our focus farms involved on Our Farm Network. Beca Glyn and the family farm at Dylasau Uchaf, Padog, Dyffryn Conwy and has this year been working in collaboration with Farming Connect to make better use of the silage produced on-farm so that they are less reliant on bought in concentrate feed. We took the opportunity to capture the information relayed to the farmers that recently attended our open event at Dylasau. We will initially hear from James Holloway, a FACTS qualified independent Farm Business Consultant, providing Nutrient Management Advice. He also delivers grassland and fertiliser management advice to farmers across Wales and the boarders.
Yn y bennod olaf hon o’n cyfres rheoli staff, mae Hannah Batty o Filfeddygon Fferm LLM yn Swydd Gaer yn ymuno â Rhian Price. Mae Hannah ar ganol cwblhau Ysgoloriaeth Nuffield sy'n edrych ar sut y gall ffermwyr llaeth reoli pobl yn well i sicrhau gwell iechyd, lles a phroffidioldeb. Mae hi wedi ymweld â saith gwlad a llawer o fusnesau cyffredinol a busnesau ffermio fel rhan o daith astudio orlawn ar draws tri chyfandir.
In this last episode of our staff management series, Rhian Price is joined by Hannah Batty from LLM Farm Vets in Cheshire. Hannah is in the middle of completing a Nuffield Scholarship looking at how dairy farmers can better manage people to deliver improved health, welfare, and profitability. She has visited seven countries and many farming and non-farming business as part of a jam- packed study tour stretching three continents.
This podcast takes advantage of a recently recorded Farming Connect webinar. Take the advantage of listening back at a suitable and convenient time to you! Sue Buckingham, Sustainable Atmospheric Nitrogen Advisor at NRW is joined by David Ball from AHDB's Environment team. Agricultural activities account for 93% of ammonia emissions in Wales, originating mainly from livestock systems and fertiliser management. Join us to learn more about the scale and impact of the issue and how applying specific management approaches can limit the emission of ammonia from every stage where losses occur.
Another opportunity to listen back to a recent webinar at your leisure. Herbal leys are an increasingly popular option for livestock farmers. This episode discusses establishing and managing herbal leys for livestock production with Monty White, Agricultural Project Manager for DLF Seeds. We will explore different establishment options including min-till methods and then correct management to help the swards establish. Seed mix choices will also be covered with the emphasis on selecting the right varieties for different situations. Herbal leys also offer potential benefits to biodiversity both above and below ground, making them a useful choice for a host of reasons. Non Williams will outline a new Pan Wales project in Farming Connect looking at herbal leys and investigating the performance and persistency of the herbal ley swards across Wales.
Mae Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm wedi archwilio’r dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth dewis pwmpen eich hun.
In this short episode, Farming Connect's Horticulture officer Hannah Norman is joined by Alex Cook, Bremenda Isaf, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire who will discuss their up an coming trial of legume-cereal intercropping techniques for production of food for human consumption.
Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm has explored the best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture venture.
Mae Katherine a Dave Langton, Fferm Langtons, Llangoedmor, Aberteifi yn canolbwyntio ar ymestyn tymor cynhyrchu tomatos ar gyfer cadwyn gyflenwi dosbarthu cyfanwerthu.
Katherine and Dave Langton, Langtons Farm, Llangoedmor, Cardigan are focusing on extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chain
Yn y bennod fer hon, bydd swyddog Garddwriaeth Cyswllt Ffermio, Hannah Norman, yn cael cwmni Alex Cook, Bremenda Isaf, Llanarthne, Sir Gaerfyrddin a fydd yn trafod eu prosiect l archwilio technegau rhyng-gnydio codlysiau-grawn ar gyfer cynhyrchu bwyd i’w fwyta gan bobl.
Mae gan bob gweithiwr amaethyddol, garddwriaethol a choedwigaeth cyflogedig yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys gweithwyr a gyflogir gan feistri gangiau ac asiantaethau cyflogaeth, hawl i’r Isafswm Cyflog Amaethyddol. Bwriad y podlediad hwn yw helpu cyflogwyr gweithwyr amaethyddol i ddeall a chydymffurfio â’r gofynion Isafswm Cyflog Amaethyddol a thelerau ac amodau eraill sy’n berthnasol i weithwyr amaethyddol yng Nghymru ac i helpu gweithwyr i ddeall eu hawliau. Mae’r cyfraddau isafswm cyflog a lwfansau ac isafswm telerau ac amodau eraill y mae gan weithwyr amaethyddol, gan gynnwys y rhai sy’n gweithio yn y sectorau garddwriaeth a choedwigaeth, hawl iddynt yn ôl y gyfraith wedi’u nodi yng Ngorchymyn Cyflogau Amaethyddol (Cymru). Darperir y wybodaeth yn y rhifyn hwn fel arweiniad yn unig. Ni ddylid ei weld fel rhywbeth sy’n rhoi cyngor cyfreithiol ar yr Isafswm Cyflog Amaethyddol nac ar faterion cyfreithiol yn gyffredinol.
All employed agricultural, horticultural and forestry workers in Wales, including workers employed by gang masters and employment agencies, are entitled to at least the Agricultural Minimum Wage. This podcast is intended to help employers of agricultural workers understand and comply with the Agricultural Minimum Wage requirements and other terms and conditions applicable to agricultural workers in Wales and to help workers understand their entitlements. The minimum rates of pay and allowances and other minimum terms and conditions to which agricultural workers, including those who work within the horticulture and forestry sectors, are entitled to by law are set out in the Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order. The information contained in this episode is provided as guidance only. It should not be seen as providing legal advice on the Agricultural Minimum Wage or on legal matters generally.
Rhian Price is joined by Rhodri Jones, Director at Rural Advisor. Rhodri is a qualified solicitor that specialises in rural legal matters. Along side his work commitments he also farms a spring calving herd at Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire with his wife Siwan. This episode will focus on the legalities of employment and why It's important to have a robust recorded staff contract in place. If your an employer or employee within the Agri sector this episode will provide a wealth of information to consider in this half an hour long episode.
Yn ymuno â Rhian Price mae Rhodri Jones, un o gyfarwyddwyr cwmni Rural Advisor. Mae Rhodri yn gyfreithiwr cymwysedig sy'n arbenigo mewn materion cyfreithiol gwledig. Ochr yn ochr â'i ymrwymiadau gwaith mae hefyd yn ffermio buches sy'n lloia yn y gwanwyn yn Llanerfyl, Sir Drefaldwyn gyda'i wraig Siwan. Bydd y bennod hon yn canolbwyntio ar gyfreithlondeb cyflogaeth a pham mae'n bwysig cael contract staff cofnodedig cadarn yn ei le. Os ydych chi'n gyflogwr neu'n gyflogai yn y sector Amaeth, bydd y bennod hon yn rhoi cyfoeth o wybodaeth i'w hystyried yn y rhifyn hanner awr hwn o hyd.
Mae Cennydd Jones yn cael cwmni Non Williams, Swyddog Arbenigol Carbon, Cyswllt Ffermio. Mae'r rhifyn hwn yn seiliedig ar ganfyddiadau archwiliadau ôl-troed carbon a gwblhawyd ar 185 o ffermydd bîff a defaid drwy Wasanaeth Cynghori Cyswllt Ffermio. Pwrpas yr astudiaeth fer hon oedd crynhoi canlyniadau’r archwiliadau hyn a gwblhawyd yn 2022 er mwyn echdynnu ffigyrau defnyddiol a fydd yn rhoi mewnwelediad i'r sefyllfa bresennol o ran ôl-troed carbon ffermydd bîff a defaid yng Nghymru. Mae astudiaeth Cyswllt Ffermio ar allyriadau nwyon tŷ gwydr (GHG) a gynhyrchir gan fentrau cig coch wedi dangos bod ffermydd Cymru yn is na’r meincnod ar gyfer ffermydd tebyg ar draws y DU. Gwrandewch am fwy o wybodaeth! Dolenni defnyddiol- Astudiaeth newydd ar Allyriadau Nwyon Tŷ Gwydr yn awgrymu canlyniadau calonogol i ffermydd bîff a defaid Cymru Gwasanaeth Cynghori Cyswllt Ffermio Cysylltwch a ni Digwyddiad- MEISTR AR ÔL TROED CARBON: BETH MAE HYN YN EI OLYGU?
Cennydd Jones is joined by Non Williams, Carbon Specialist Officer at Farming Connect. This episode is based on the findings of carbon footprint audits completed on 185 beef and sheep farms through the Farming Connect Advisory Service. The purpose of this short study was to summarize the results of these inspections completed in 2022 in order to extract useful figures that will give insight into the current situation in terms of the carbon footprint of beef and sheep farms in Wales. A Farming Connect study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by red meat enterprises has shown that Welsh farms are below the benchmark for similar farms across the UK. Listen for more information! Useful links- New GHG study points to encouraging results for Welsh beef and sheep farms Advice Contact us Event- MASTER CARBON FOOTPRINT: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
Bydd y bennod hon yn amlygu'r cyfleoedd posibl o fewn y diwydiant addurniadol masnachol. Fel rhan o’r sector garddwriaeth, yn ôl adroddiad diweddar gan Tyfu Cymru mae’n cyflogi 19,800 o bobl yma yng Nghymru ac yn cynhyrchu gwerth 40 miliwn o bunnoedd o gynhyrchiant am brisiau gât y fferm. Yn ymuno â Geraint Hughes mae Neville Stein MBE a Sarah Gould. Mae Neville wedi treulio 46 mlynedd yn y diwydiant garddwriaeth ac wedi bod yn gweithio fel ymgynghorydd i dyfwyr ledled y byd. Bydd y bennod hanner awr hon o hyd yn rhannu gweledigaeth o sut mae gan y sector hwn alw a chyfle enfawr a all chwarae rhan bwysig yn ffyniant y sector gwledig yng Nghymru.
This episode will expose the potential opportunity within the commercial ornamental industry. As part of the horticulture sector, according to a recent report from Tyfu Cymru It employees 19,800 people here in Wales and generates 40 million pounds worth of production at farm gate prices. Geraint Hughes is joined by Neville Stein MBE and Sarah Gould. Neville has spent 46 years within the horticulture industry and has been working as a consultant for growers world wide. This half an hour long episode will share a vision of how this sector has massive demand and opportunity that can play an important part in the vibrancy of the rural sector in Wales.
Mae adroddiad diweddar yn awgrymu ein bod ni’n cynhyrchu 3.5% o’r ffrwythau a’r llysiau rydyn ni’n eu bwyta fel poblogaeth yma yng Nghymru. Os ydych yn ffermwr sydd am arallgyfeirio neu ychwanegu menter arall ar y fferm, gallai'r podlediad hwn eich cymell i edrych ar yr opsiynau. Ymunwch gyda'r tri sydd ar y panel - Mae gan John Morris a'i deulu o Grucywel 8 menter ar y fferm, mae'n disgrifio ei hun fel 'gweithredwr defnydd tir' sydd yn cynhyrchu incwm o fferm gymharol fach trwy sawl menter arallgyfeirio. Rydym hefyd yn clywed wrth Edward Morgan, yn cynrychioli Castell Howell Foods sydd eleni yn dathlu 35 mlynedd o fusnes ac sydd wedi tyfu i fod yn brif gyfanwerthwr gwasanaeth bwyd annibynnol Cymru. Mae Edward yn amlinellu’r cyfleoedd a’r bylchau posibl yn y farchnad y dylem eu hystyried. Mae Sarah Gould, Rheolwr Garddwriaeth yn Lantra yn amlinellu sut y gall Cyswllt Ffermio helpu os yw'r rhifyn hwn wedi taro deuddeg gyda chi!
A recent report suggests that we produce 3.5% of the fruit and veg we consume as a population here in Wales. If you're a farmer looking to diversify or add another enterprise on farm this podcast could incentives you to look at the options. Join our three panellists- John Morris and his family from Crickhowell have 8 enterprises on the farm, he describes himself as a 'land use operator' being able to generate an income from a relatively small farm through several diversification initiatives. We also here from Edward Morgan, representing Castell Howell Foods that are this year celebrating 35 years of business and have grown to become Wales’ leading independent food service wholesaler. Edward outlines the possible opportunities and gaps in the market that we should consider. Sarah Gould, Horticulture Manager at Lantra outlines how Farming Connect can assist if this episode has resonated with you!
Panel discussion between Agri Academy members that have formed their own joint venture agreements, Anna Bowen, Andersons Centre and Eiry Williams of Farming Connect
Trafodaeth banel rhwng aelodau’r Academi Amaeth sydd wedi llunio eu cytundebau menter ar y cyd ei hunain, Anna Bowen, Andersons Centre ac Eiry Williams o Cyswllt Ffermio
Bydd David Brown a Ruth Pybus yn ymuno â'n harbenigwr Coedwigaeth a Choetiroedd Fferm, Geraint Jones, cyn croesawu ffermwyr eraill i'w digwyddiad yn Fron Haul ar yr 17eg o Dachwedd. Fferm gymysg yw Fron Haul sydd wedi integreiddio coed gyda da byw i ffurfio rhan sylfaenol o'r busnes. I gael rhagflas o'r hyn i'w ddisgwyl ar eu taith fferm ac i ddarganfod sut i reoli coetir yn gynaliadwy, gwrandewch ar y bennod hon.
Our Forestry & Farm Woodland Specialist, Geraint Jones is joined by David Brown and Ruth Pybus prior to welcoming other farmers to their event at Fron Haul on the 17th of November. Fron Haul is a mixed farm that has integrated tree's with livestock to form a fundamental part of the business. For a preview of what to expect on their farm walk and to discover sustainable woodland management working listen to this episode.
In this episode Rhian Price is joined by Dilwyn Evans, farm vet and star of Clarkson’s Farm. Dilwyn was bought up on a dairy farm near Tregaron and has been a farm vet for more than 30 years, having graduated from Edinburgh Vet School in 1986. He has spent most of his career working as a mixed vet at Bridge Vets in Gloucestershire after a brief stint in North Wales. Most recently, Dilwyn made his debut in February when the hit series Clarkson’s Farm returned to our TV screens for a second series.
Yn y bennod hon bydd Dilwyn Evans, milfeddyg fferm a seren Clarkson’s Farm yn ymuno â Rhian Price. Cafodd Dilwyn ei fagu ar fferm laeth ger Tregaron ac mae wedi bod yn filfeddyg fferm ers dros 30 mlynedd ar ôl graddio o Ysgol Filfeddygaeth Caeredin yn 1986 . Mae wedi treulio’r rhan fwyaf o’i yrfa yn gweithio fel milfeddyg cymysg yn Bridge Vets yn Swydd Gaerloyw ar ôl cyfnod byr yng Ngogledd Cymru. Gwnaeth Dilwyn ei ymddangosiad cyntaf ym mis Chwefror ar y gyfres deledu boblogaidd Clarkson’s Farm.
Mae dau unigolyn sydd wedi sefydlu busnesau newydd ar y fferm yn ymuno â David Selwyn- Landsker. Rhys Jones yw sylfaenydd busnes ffitrwydd llewyrchus, Cattle Strength sydd yn darparu ymagwedd bersonol a phremiwm at hyfforddiant personol mewn campfa breifat ar y fferm yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mae Laura Lewis wedi sefydlu busnes Squirrels Nest, un o enciliadau gwyliau mwyaf poblogaidd Prydain ar y fferm deuluol yng Nghalon Canolbarth Cymru.
David Selwyn- Landsker is joined by two individuals who have set up novel businesses on farm. Rhys Jones is the founder of a thriving fitness business, Cattle Strength, which delivers a personalised and premium approach to personal training which is served in a private gym facility on a farm in West Wales. Laura Lewis has established Squirrels Nest, one of the UK's most popular treehouse retreats on the family farm in the Heart of Wales.
Mae’n bleser croesawu Claire Jones i’r podlediad, mae’r bennod hon wedi’i recordio yn nigwyddiad Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio eleni yn Llanelwedd. Os ydych chi'n treilio amser ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol byddwch fwy na thebyg wedi dod ar draws Claire fel '_farmers_wife_' ar instagram, mae'n gwneud gwaith rhagorol o hyrwyddo a hysbysu ei chynulleidfa am fywyd ffermio prysur Fferm Pant Llanddewi, a byddwn yn ymchwilio'n ddyfnach iddo yn ystod y podlediad hwn. Mae llawer o fusnesau yma i weld pa gyfleoedd arloesi neu arallgyfeirio y gallant eu cyflwyno i’w busnes a byddwn yn clywed yn y bennod hon sut y penderfynodd Claire, ynghyd â’i gŵr, Stephen a’r teulu, i arallgyfeirio ychydig flynyddoedd yn ôl o ffermio bîff a defaid i gynhyrchu llaeth.
It’s a pleasure to welcome Claire Jones to the podcast, this episode is recorded at this years Innovation and Diversification event at Builth Wells. If you’re active on social media many would have come across Claire as ‘_farmers_wife_’ on instagram, she does an excellent job of promoting and informing her audience of the busy farming life at Pant Farm Llanddewi which we will delve deeper into during this podcast. Many business are here to establish what Innovation or diversification opportunities they can introduce to their business and we’ll hear within this episode how Claire alongside her husband, Stephen and the family, decided a couple of years ago to diversify from beef and sheep farming to producing milk.
In the first in a series of episodes focusing on staff management, another new presenter to the podcast Rhian Price is joined by Paul Harris, founder of REAL Success, a people consultancy business. Rhian is an award-winning journalist and agricultural PR specialist, she spent 10 years working at Farmers Weekly – seven of them as Livestock Editor before setting up her own Agricultural PR company 'Rhian Price Media'. She now lives on the Shropshire/ Welsh border with her husband and their family on a 280-cow dairy farm. This episode in the series will discuss why farmers find staff recruitment and retention so difficult, and how farmers can attract and retain the best personnel. They also consider what you should do to keep staff happy and motivated.
Bydd Cennydd Jones, darlithydd ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth a ffermwr rhan amser yn cael cwmni Dr Iwan Owen. Mae Iwan yn enw adnabyddus i lawer o gyn-fyfyrwyr Amaeth Prifysgol Aberystwyth, lle bu'n ddarlithydd rheolaeth glaswelltir am ddeugain mlynedd cyn iddo ymddeol yn llawn-haeddiannol yn 2021. Yn y rhifyn hwn fe gawn glywed am ei daith i fod yn ddarlithydd yn WAC (Welsh Agricultural Collage), pam fod gwneud gradd neu addysg bellach yn ddefnyddiol mewn diwydiant y mae nifer yn ei ystyried fel un ymarferol. Fe gawn hefyd gyfle i glywed ei argraffiadau am ddyfodol amaeth yng Nghymru.
Cennydd Jones, a lecturer at Aberystwyth University and a part-time farmer will be joined by Dr Iwan Owen. Iwan is a well-known name to many former Aberystwyth University Agriculture students, where he was a grassland management lecturer for forty years before he took a well-deserved retirement in 2021. In this episode we will hear about his journey to become a lecturer at WAC (Welsh Agricultural Collage), why doing a degree or further education is useful in an industry that many consider practical. We will also have the opportunity to hear his impressions about the future of agriculture in Wales.
Lamb, mutton and wool, those are the products we are familiar with when farming sheep in Wales. Now, we should add sheep's milk to the list, as we see 14 farmers this year milking sheep. Two of these innovative individuals join Geraint Hughes for a conversation. Alan Jones from Chwilog, near Pwllheli and Huw Jones from Llanerchymedd, Anglesey.
This edition was recorded from a new processing site, Llaethdy Gwyn in Bethesda, Dyffryn Ogwen, which has been developed by Carrie Rimes specifically to process sheep's milk.
Cig oen, cig dafad a gwlân, dyna’r cynnyrch rydan ni’n gyfarwydd â nhw wrth ffermio defaid yng Nghymru. Bellach, dylem ychwanegu llaeth dafad at y rhestr, wrth i ni weld 14 o ffermwyr eleni yn godro defaid. Mae dau o'r unigolion arloesol yma yn ymuno gyda Geraint Hughes am sgwrs sef Alan Jones o Chwilog, ger Pwllheli a Huw Jones o Lanerchymedd, Ynys Môn. Cafodd y rhifyn yma eu recordio o safle prosesu newydd, Llaethdy Gwyn ym Methesda, Dyffryn Ogwen, sydd wedi’i ddatblygu gan Carrie Rimes yn bwrpasol i broeseu llaeth dafad.
Mae Angharad Menna, cyflwynydd newydd arall ar y podlediad hwn yn cyfweld â’i gwestai cyntaf, Anna Bowen, Ysgolhaig Nuffield (a noddir gan Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Elizabeth Creake) sydd wedi teithio’r byd i astudio dyfodol moesegol ffermio llaeth. O fewn y bennod hon, byddwn yn clywed mewn manylder am eu phrofiadau mewn meysydd megis ymarferoldeb cyswllt buchod a lloi, y defnydd gorau o semen rhyw, a dod o hyd i farchnad ar gyfer lloi eidion or fuches laeth. A allai’r diwydiant hefyd ddysgu oddi wrth rasio ceffylau a’i drwydded gymdeithasol?
Os yw'r bennod hon yn eich cymell i ehangu'ch gorwelion mae'r ceisiadau ar gyfer Ysgoloriaethau Ffermio Nuffield 2024 AR AGOR! Y dyddiad cau yw 31 Gorffennaf 2023, ewch i'w gwefan am ragor o fanylion.
Angharad Menna, another new presenter on this podcast interviews her first guest, Anna Bowen a Nuffield Scholar (sponsored by Elizabeth Creake Charitable Trust) which has travelled the World to study the future of ethical dairy farming. Within this hour long episode we'll hear in detail of hear experiences in areas such as the feasibility of cow calf contact dairy, the best use of sexed semen along with breeding and rearing dairy beef calves and finding a market for them. Could the dairy industry also learn from horse racing and Its social licence? If this episode incentivises you to broaden your horizons the applications for the 2024 Nuffield Farming Scholarships are now OPEN! The deadline is 31st July 2023, visit their website for more details.
'Rancher' gwartheg o Texas yw Jim Elizondo sydd â 30 mlynedd o brofiad o reoli da byw mewn amodau hinsawdd amrywiol ar draws America a thu hwnt. Mae ei angerdd yn helpu ffermwyr i adfywio eu tir tra'n cyrraedd y proffidioldeb mwyaf bosib. Mae’n darparu hyfforddiant ‘Real Wealth Ranching’ i gleientiaid o bob rhan o’r byd ac mae wedi helpu nifer o fusnesau fferm i gyrraedd y cynhyrchiant mwyaf posibl wrth adfywio eu tir.
Yn ddiweddar bu Jim yn cyflwyno mewn digwyddiadau Cyswllt Ffermio, mae’r bennod hon a gyflwynir gan Cennydd Jones yn gyfle arall i glywed cefndir Jim a'i athroniaeth ffermio.
Jim Elizondo is a cattle rancher from Texas who has 30 years’ experience of managing livestock in ranging climatic condition across America and beyond. His passion is helping farmers regenerate their land whilst reaching maximum profitability. He delivers ‘Real Wealth Ranching’ training to clients from across the world and has helped numerous farm businesses reach maximum productivity whilst regenerating their land.
Jim recently presented at Farming Connect events, this episode presented by Cennydd Jones is another opportunity to hear Jim's background and farming philosophy.
This episode focuses on the encouraging outlook for sheep farmers in Wales looking for answers to address the disappointing returns recently. Although the picture again this season looks like a challenging one, there's plenty of activity happening behind the scene's to realise the potential of wool as a natural, sustainable and versatile material. Alison Harvey meets up with three guests that can provide more substance on this important aspect. Gareth Jones, producer marketing manager at British Wool, Sara Jenkins, Farmers wife and Farming Connect, Agisgôp leader and Elen Parry from the 'Made with Wool' project which aims to improve people's understanding of this great fibre.
Mae’r bennod hon yn canolbwyntio ar y rhagolygon calonogol i ffermwyr defaid yng Nghymru sy’n chwilio am atebion i fynd i’r afael â’r prîs siomedig am wlan yn ddiweddar. Er bod y llun eto'r tymor hwn yn edrych fel un heriol, mae yna ddigonedd o weithgarwch y tu ôl i'r llenni i wireddu potensial gwlân fel deunydd naturiol, cynaliadwy ac amlbwrpas. Mae Alison Harvey yn cwrdd â thri gwestai a all roi mwy o sylwedd i'r agwedd bwysig hon. Gareth Jones, Rheolwr marchnata cynhyrchwyr yn British Wool, Sara Jenkins, gwraig Fferm a Arweinydd Agisgôp Cyswllt Ffermio ac Elen Parry o'r prosiect 'Gwnaed â Gwlân' sy'n ceisio gwella dealltwriaeth pobl o'r ffibr gwych hwn.
In this episode Alison Harvey, Agri Supply Chain Advisor at Rural Advisor talks to Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Agri Advisor's founder director. Most farmers subconsciously who'd have a operational risk assessment plan but should all businesses have a solid one in place to deal with the unexpected events? Nerys and Alison break down all the elements that should be considered.
Yn y bennod hon mae Alison Harvey, Cynghorydd Cadwyn Gyflenwi Amaeth gyda cwmni Rural Advisor yn siarad â Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Sylfeunydd a Chyfarwyddwr Agri Advisor. Mae gan y rhan fwyaf o ffermwyr yn isymwybodol gynllun asesu risg gweithredol ond a ddylai fod gan bob busnes gynllun cadarn ar waith i ymdrin â'r digwyddiadau annisgwyl? Mae Nerys ac Alison yn trîn a thrafod yr holl elfennau y dylid eu hystyried.
The second episode within our new entrant to agriculture series brings together four young farmers which were all raised on family farms in North Wales but have decided to forge their own career in Agriculture through various joint venture agreements and farm management. This episode will hear of the good, the bad and potentially ugly of setting up a joint venture agreement from four panellists that have previously attended the Farming Connect Business Bootcamp and drawn upon the Venture programme to successfully implement a path way into share farming. Panel: Gwydion Owen, Farming Connects Venture Officer is joined by Emyr Owen, newly appointed as Farm Manager at The Rhug Estate in Corwen. Brothers Dafydd and Ifan Owen have also decided to forge their own path in agriculture, Dafydd manages 3000 ewes at Coed Coch, near Colwyn Bay whilst Ifan has entered a partnership on 600 acres of land at Ty Newydd, Nebo, Llanrwst. Ynyr Pugh has been fortunate to secure a joint venture agreement just 10 minutes from his home in Dinas Mawddwy, Machynlleth.
The average age of a Welsh farmer is 60, and only 3% of farmers are under 35 - what more can be done to encourage new entrants into agriculture? In our two part series we've asked our first four new entrants to the industry to come together to discuss why they're in the industry, what they love about it and what the challenges are? This episode is also available to watch on our YouTube channel, click on this link and be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be notified of any new content. Panel: Matt Swarbrick, Peredur Owen, Ernie Richards and Bryn Perry
60 mlwydd oed ar gyfartaledd yw oedran ffermwr yng Nghymru, a dim ond 3% o ffermwyr sydd o dan 35 - beth arall felly y gellir ei wneud i annog newydd-ddyfodiaid i amaethu? Yn ein cyfres dwy ran rydym wedi gofyn i'n pedwar newydd-ddyfodiaid cyntaf ddod at ei gilydd i drafod pam eu bod yn y diwydiant, beth maen nhw'n ei garu amdano a beth yw'r heriau? Panel: Matt Swarbrick, Peredur Owen, Ernie Richards a Bryn Perry
Porfa bydd ffocws y podlediad yma yng nghwmi Cennydd Jones, darlithydd rheolaeth glaswelltir ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth ac yn ffermwr rhan amser hefyd. Bydd Cennydd yn cael cwmni Alan Lovatt sydd wedi bod yn fridiwr glaswellt trwy yrfa ac erbyn hyn yn gwneud gwaith ymgynghorol i gwmni Germinal sydd wedi ei leoli yng Ngogerddan ger Aberystwyth. Gyda dros 75% o dirwedd Cymru yn laswelltir o ryw fath neu’i gilydd, ac o ystyried bod glaswelltir yn rhan hanfodol bwysig o ddiet gwartheg, defaid, ceffylau a hyd yn oed geifr ac alpacas, mae glaswelltir heb os nac oni bai yn rhan allweddol o’r jig-so pan mae’n dod at daclo newid hinsawdd, bwydo’r boblogaeth a chynyddu elw ar ein ffermydd, ac fe fyddwn yn cyffwrdd a’r holl agweddau pwysig hyn yn ystod yr 20 munud nesaf.
Pasture will be the focus of this podcast in the company of Cennydd Jones, lecturer in grassland management at Aberystwyth University and also a part-time farmer. Cennydd will be joined by Alan Lovatt a grass breeder throughout his career and now does consultancy work for Germinal which is based in Gogerddan near Aberystwyth. With over 75% of the Welsh landscape being grassland of one kind or another, and considering that grassland is a vitally important part of the diet of cattle, sheep, horses and even goats and alpacas, grassland is undoubtedly a key part of the jigsaw when it comes to tackling climate change, feeding the population and increasing profits on our farms, and we will touch on all these important aspects during the next 20 minutes.
This episode is the second in our series for poultry producers, but the content will also be of interest for farmers with high on site energy consumption. Catherine Price, Lead Dairy and Poultry Technical Officer at Farming Connect is joined by not one, not two but three guests. We have egg producers Llyr Jones and Osian Williams who have invested heavily in renewable energy on farm and energy specialist Chris Brooks which provides a deeper understanding of what's driven the energy price increase, and how we can look at our energy efficiency before considering if renewable energy is still a viable option. Trydan ar gyfer cynhyrchu dofednod ac opsiynau adnewyddadwy Y bennod hon yw'r ail yn ein cyfres ar gyfer cynhyrchwyr dofednod, ond bydd y cynnwys hefyd o ddiddordeb i ffermwyr sy'n defnyddio llawer o ynni ar y safle. Mae Catherine Price, Prif Swyddog Technegol Llaeth a Dofednod Cyswllt Ffermio yn cael cwmni nid un, nid dau ond tri o westeion. Mae'r cynhyrchwyr wyau Llyr Jones ac Osian Williams wedi buddsoddi’n helaeth mewn ynni adnewyddadwy ar y fferm a’r arbenigwr ynni Chris Brooks sy’n rhoi dealltwriaeth ddyfnach o’r hyn sydd wedi arwain at y cynnydd mewn prisiau ynni, a sut y gallwn edrych ar ein heffeithlonrwydd ynni cyn ystyried a yw ynni adnewyddadwy yn dal i fod yn fuddsoddiad ymarferol.
Cyflwynir y bennod hon gan Alison Harvey, Cynghorydd Cadwyn Gyflenwi Amaeth gyda Rural Advisor. Yn ymuno â hi, mae'r gyfreithwraig a Phartner Rheoli Agri Advisor, Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones. Cynllunio olyniaeth yw un o’r sgyrsiau anoddaf i’w cael, yn arbennig felly wrth ymdrin â’r mater o fewn busnes ffermio, lle mae amcanion personol a busnes yn aml yn mynd law yn llaw. Teimla Agri Advisor ei bod yn bwysig edrych ar gynllunio olyniaeth fel proses yn hytrach na digwyddiad untro. Mae’n ddoeth ystyried eich ewyllysiau, eich sefyllfa treth etifeddiaeth, atwrnneiaetha’ch strwythurau busnes cyn i newidiadau anochel godi o fewn eich busnes ffermio.
This episode is presented by Alison Harvey, Agri Supply Chain Advisor at Rural Advisor. She is joined by Solicitor and Managing Partner at Agri Advisor, Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones. One of the most difficult conversations to be had revolves around succession planning, especially when dealing with the issue within a farming business, where personal and business objectives often go hand in hand. Agri Advisor feel that it is important to look at succession planning as a process as opposed to a one-off event. It is advisable that your wills, inheritance tax position, powers of attorney and your business structures are considered before inevitable changes to your farming business arise.
Hendre Llwyn y Maen is a hill farm of approximately 400 acres with additional in buy land rising up to 1100ft above sea level . Robin Crossley, the owner, is a keen environmentalist and values the woodlands as an important component of the farm providing game shooting, shelter for stock and wildlife habitat. In this conversation, Robin explains the mindset of how the tree planting began and how it's developed to be an integral part of the farm business. Also in the conversation we have Sam Pearson, the farm Manager and Farming Connect Mentor talking about the farm's business objectives and the value of trees to the farming system.
Cath Price is Farming Connects Lead Dairy and Poultry Technical Officer. At home she also farms with her husband Dan, 20 minutes South of Newtown and have recently invested in a laying hen unit. Their new shed, and first flock was placed in December 2020 and the second flock this August.
Like most other egg producers, they've felt the pressure of inflationary costs seen earlier this year. Cath also invited Ian Jones, MA VetMB MRCVS Director at Hafren Vets onto the podcast to look at what the current situation on Avian Infliuenza is in the UK and more specifically for us here in Wales. Please note that this episode was recorded on the 21st of October 2022
Cath Price is Farming Connects Lead Dairy and Poultry Technical Officer. At home she also farms with her husband Dan, 20 minutes South of Newtown and have recently invested in a laying hen unit. Their new shed, and first flock was placed in December 2020 and the second flock this August.
Like most other egg producers, they've felt the pressure of inflationary costs seen earlier this year. Cath also invited Ian Jones, MA VetMB MRCVS Director at Hafren Vets onto the podcast to look at what the current situation on Avian Infliuenza is in the UK and more specifically for us here in Wales. Please note that this episode was recorded on the 21st of October 2022
This podcast will be an opportunity to understand a bit more about the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals and how the scheme could operate in the context of a real sheep farm. We’ll be focusing on the Universal Actions for benchmarking, animal health and biosecurity elements in particular as we consider the ongoing sustainable production of food within the proposals. All Welsh farmers are encouraged to complete the SFS codesign survey to help Welsh Government develop the SFS proposals to make sure they work on the ground. The survey can be found [here] and closes on 31 October 2022.
Bydd y podlediad hwn yn gyfle i ddeall ychydig mwy am gynigion y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy a sut y gallai’r cynllun weithredu yng nghyd-destun fferm ddefaid go iawn. Byddwn yn canolbwyntio ar y camau gweithredu cyffredinol ar gyfer meincnodi, iechyd anifeiliaid a bioddiogelwch yn benodol wrth i ni ystyried y broses barhaus o gynhyrchu bwyd yn gynaliadwy o fewn y cynigion. Mae holl ffermwyr Cymru’n cael eu hannog i gwblhau’r arolwg SFS i helpu Llywodraeth Cymru i ddatblygu cynigion yr SFS i wneud yn siŵr eu bod yn gweithio ar lawr gwlad. Gellir dod o hyd i’r arolwg [yma] a daw i ben ar 31 Hydref 2022.
This podcast will be an opportunity to understand a bit more about the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals and how the scheme could operate in the context of a real sheep farm. We’ll be focusing on the Universal Actions for benchmarking, animal health and biosecurity elements in particular as we consider the ongoing sustainable production of food within the proposals. All Welsh farmers are encouraged to complete the SFS codesign survey to help Welsh Government develop the SFS proposals to make sure they work on the ground. The survey can be found [here] and closes on 31 October 2022.
Bydd y podlediad hwn yn gyfle i ddeall ychydig mwy am gynigion y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy a sut y gallai’r cynllun weithredu yng nghyd-destun fferm ddefaid go iawn. Byddwn yn canolbwyntio ar y camau gweithredu cyffredinol ar gyfer meincnodi, iechyd anifeiliaid a bioddiogelwch yn benodol wrth i ni ystyried y broses barhaus o gynhyrchu bwyd yn gynaliadwy o fewn y cynigion. Mae holl ffermwyr Cymru’n cael eu hannog i gwblhau’r arolwg SFS i helpu Llywodraeth Cymru i ddatblygu cynigion yr SFS i wneud yn siŵr eu bod yn gweithio ar lawr gwlad. Gellir dod o hyd i’r arolwg [yma] a daw i ben ar 31 Hydref 2022.
In the last episode of the podcast we heard about the three 'P's of sustainable farming. This time we'll here about the three 'T's- teeth, testicles and toes with vet Tom Searle as he discusses a very important procedure 'The Ram MOT' . As we enter the breeding season, our guest presenter Tom Searle BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS talks us through the fundamentals. Tom graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014, and now works at South Wales Farm vets. He enjoys all aspects of farm work, especially beef and sheep fertility/productivity. His special interests are with bull and ram fertility, as well as building his experience with embryo transfer.
In the last episode of the podcast we heard about the three 'P's of sustainable farming. This time we'll here about the three 'T's- teeth, testicles and toes with vet Tom Searle as he discusses a very important procedure 'The Ram MOT' . As we enter the breeding season, our guest presenter Tom Searle BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS talks us through the fundamentals. Tom graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014, and now works at South Wales Farm vets. He enjoys all aspects of farm work, especially beef and sheep fertility/productivity. His special interests are with bull and ram fertility, as well as building his experience with embryo transfer.
Y bennod hon fydd y gyntaf mewn cyfres a gyflwynir gan amrywiaeth o gyflwynwyr gwadd ar amrywiaeth o bynciau o Amaeth yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. Bydd y cyflwynydd gwadd cyntaf yn llais cyfarwydd ir podlediad, Rhys Williams,
ffermwr defaid a gwartheg ac ymgynghorydd busnes fferm i Precision Grazing Ltd. Cafodd Rhys y fraint o ddal i fyny gyda Ffermwr Cig Eidion y Flwyddyn Farmers Weekly, Aled Evans fferm Rest ger Hendy-gwyn ar Daf. Yn y bennod hon byddant yn trafod taith Aled i ddatblygu system ffermio da byw cynaliadwy. Byddwn yn edrych yn benodol ar dair elfen o ffermio cynaliadwy, sef Elw, Planed a Phobl.
Y bennod hon fydd y gyntaf mewn cyfres a gyflwynir gan amrywiaeth o gyflwynwyr gwadd ar amrywiaeth o bynciau o Amaeth yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. Bydd y cyflwynydd gwadd cyntaf yn llais cyfarwydd ir podlediad, Rhys Williams,
ffermwr defaid a gwartheg ac ymgynghorydd busnes fferm i Precision Grazing Ltd. Cafodd Rhys y fraint o ddal i fyny gyda Ffermwr Cig Eidion y Flwyddyn Farmers Weekly, Aled Evans fferm Rest ger Hendy-gwyn ar Daf. Yn y bennod hon byddant yn trafod taith Aled i ddatblygu system ffermio da byw cynaliadwy. Byddwn yn edrych yn benodol ar dair elfen o ffermio cynaliadwy, sef Elw, Planed a Phobl.
This episode will be the first in a series introduced by a range of guest presenter on a variety of topics from Welsh Agriculture and beyond. The first guest presenter will be a familiar voice to the podcast, Rhys Williams, a sheep and
cattle farmer and a farm business consultant for Precision Grazing Ltd. Rhys had the privilege of catching up with Farmers Weekly Beef Farmer of the year Aled Evans at Rest Farm near Whitland. In this episode they'll be discussing the journey that Aled is on in developing a sustainable livestock farming system. We will be specifically looking at three elements of sustainable farming, the three P’s which are Profit, Planet and People.
This episode will be the first in a series introduced by a range of guest presenter on a variety of topics from Welsh Agriculture and beyond. The first guest presenter will be a familiar voice to the podcast, Rhys Williams, a sheep and
cattle farmer and a farm business consultant for Precision Grazing Ltd. Rhys had the privilege of catching up with Farmers Weekly Beef Farmer of the year Aled Evans at Rest Farm near Whitland. In this episode they'll be discussing the journey that Aled is on in developing a sustainable livestock farming system. We will be specifically looking at three elements of sustainable farming, the three P’s which are Profit, Planet and People.
In this episode our Red Meat Technical Officer Lisa Roberts revisit's Marc Jones and his family at Trefnant Hall, Welshpool. Marc was deservedly rewarded last year with the British Grassland Society 'grassland farmer of the year award. We discuss the drivers to change to a forage based system, including a focus on suitable stock class and breed and how fodder beet plays an important role of reducing wintering cost. Lisa and Marc visit areas of the farm to experience the new diverse lays approach and their potential benefits and challenges, including mitigating the challenge against high fertiliser cost and extreme weather patterns. This episode is one not to be missed.
Something a little bit different within this episode as we're guided by leader of the Agri Academy, Llyr Derwydd and members of the Business and Innovation programme as they visit Bilboa and the Basque region. It's a whistle-stop tour of the diverse farming practices within the region, from the more conventional dairy farm located in Laukiz to a vineyard and a tomato producer in Arrankudiaga. They group also visited Mutriku, a seaside village where the first wave electricity plant in Europe is located. This trip certainly inspired the next generation of farming and forestry innovators and entrepreneurs in Wales.
Rhywbeth ychydig yn wahanol yn y bennod hon wrth i ni gael ein harwain gan arweinydd yr Academi Amaeth, Llyr Derwydd ac aelodau o’r rhaglen Busnes ac Arloesedd wrth iddynt ymweld â Bilboa a rhanbarth y Basg. Mae'n daith wib o amgylch arferion ffermio amrywiol y rhanbarth, o fferm laeth confensiynol yn Laukiz i winllan a chynhyrchydd tomatos yn Arrankudiaga. Bu'r grŵp hefyd yn ymweld â Mutriku, pentref glan môr lle mae'r gwaith trydan tonnau cyntaf yn Ewrop. Mae’r daith hon yn sicr wedi ysbrydoli’r genhedlaeth nesaf o arloeswyr ac entrepreneuriaid ffermio a choedwigaeth yng Nghymru.
Mae Geraint Davies o Fferm Fedw Arian Uchaf ger Y Bala yn rhannu’r hyn y mae wedi bod yn ei wneud i wella perfformiad amgylcheddol ac economaidd ei fferm o blannu gwrychoedd newydd i gyflwyno system gylchbori a threialu amaeth-goedwigaeth. Hefyd ar y podlediad mae Geraint Jones, Swyddog Technegol Coedwigaeth Cyswllt Ffermio, sydd wedi bod yn gweithio gyda Fedw Arian fel un o ffermydd ffocws Cyswllt Ffermio.
Geraint Davies of Fedw Arian Uchaf Farm near Bala shares what he’s been doing to improve the environmental and economic performance of his farm from planting new hedgerows to incorporating rotational grazing and trialling agroforestry. Also on the podcast is Geraint Jones, Forestry Technical Officer for Farming Connect, who’s been working with Fedw Arian as one of Farming Connect’s focus farms.
With the long-awaited return of the Innovation & Diversification Wales event, we took the opportunity to attend and catch-up with two of the headline speakers – Tom Pemberton and RegenBen. Tom Pemberton is a farmer, television personality, best-selling author and social media phenomenon from Lancashire, and Ben Taylor-Davies from Ross-on-Wye (aka RegenBen) is an agronomist turned regenerative agriculture consultant.
Andrew Rees of Moor Farm, near Haverfordwest, places a huge emphasis on efficiency within the business. Between 2016 and 2019, the farm was one of Farming Connect’s Demonstration Sites where he undertook a trial into the benefits of multispecies leys. Tune in to hear more about the outcome of the trial, Andrew’s thoughts on improving soil health, his experiences of using liquid fertiliser and ways of making the most out of the farm’s slurry.
With the potato planting season well underway in Pembrokeshire, we caught up with Euros Davies - a relative newcomer to the business of growing potatoes. On his family’s block of land near Milford Haven, he’s been busy planting potatoes ready for sale and marketing through Puffin Produce. Tune in to learn more about what it takes to establish a successful crop and how working in collaboration with fellow growers can reduce the cost burden of buying new equipment.
Our guest this week is the journalist, broadcaster, author and Nuffield Farming Scholar, Anna Jones. Anna grew up on her family’s upland farm on the Welsh borders and is often heard on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme. Earlier this year she published her first book – Divide – and she joins us on the podcast to talk about the cultural divisions between rural and urban communities and why there has never been a better time to bridge that divide.
Entrepreneurship runs through the veins of Llŷr Jones, Derwydd Farm near Corwen. He’s one of those farmers who’s not afraid of giving something a go and in this episode, we hear about all the different enterprises that are taking place at Derwydd including the extension to the egg business, setting up a wild camping site, his incredible trip to Ukraine recently and how the Agri Academy has played a key role in all his businesses.
Mae yna fentergarwch yn rhedeg trwy wythiennau Llŷr Jones o Fferm Derwydd ger Corwen. Mae’n un o’r ffermwyr hynny sydd ddim yn ofn mentro ac yn y bennod hon cawn glywed am yr holl fusnesau sydd ar waith gan gynnwys yr estyniad i’r busnes wyau, arallgyfeirio i gynnig safle campio gwyllt, ei daith anghoel i’r Wcráin yn ddiweddar a sut mae’r Academi Amaeth wedi cyfrannu at lwyddiant ei holl fusnesau.
Dairy farmer, Deian Evans, has just returned from a 3-month working expedition at the Halley Research Station based in Antarctica. Having seen an advert in the farming press, Deian took up this unique opportunity, leaving his partner Jamie McCoy and his wider family in charge of the farm. Tune in to learn more about his experiences and how his family coped while he was away.
Mae’r ffarmwr llaeth, Deian Evans, newydd ddychwelyd o daith gwaith 3 mis yng Ngorsaf Ymchwil Halley yn yr Antartig. Ar ôl gweld hysbyseb yn y wasg amaethyddol, manteisiodd Deian ar y cyfle unigryw hwn, gan adael ei bartner Jamie McCoy a’i deulu yng ngofal y ffarm. Tiwniwch i fewn i glywed mwy am ei brofiadau a sut y gwnaeth ei deulu ymdopi tra oedd i ffwrdd.
Agricultural inflation has become a big issue in farming over the past twelve months, with substantial increases in input costs, particularly fertiliser and feed. That’s why we invited James Daniel of Precision Grazing to join us on this episode to discuss how livestock farmers can implement rotational grazing this spring to maintain production whilst reducing the use of nitrogen fertiliser and purchased feed.
“Gallwn ddim aros yn llonydd, rhaid inni edrych ymlaen i’r dyfodol”. Dyna’r neges gan y ddau frawd, Aled a Dylan Jones o Fferm Rhiwaedog ger y Bala. Fel Fferm Arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio, mae Aled a Dylan wedi bod yn treiali dechnoleg newydd i wella ffrwythlondeb o fewn y fuches ac edrych ar ffyrdd i neud y gorau o’u glaswellt, gyda’r nod o besgi wyn heb ddwysfwyd.
The Limouisn breed of cattle was first imported to the UK from France 50 years ago. Since then, the breed has grown in popularity enormously, becoming the most popular beef sire in the UK. In this episode, we hear from Dr Delana Davies of the Tierson herd of pedigree Limousins, who’s family was instrumental in introducing the breed to Wales, and Alison Glasgow, Technical Manager for the British Limousin Cattle Society about some of the ground-breaking research being undertaken to improve the carcass traits and feed efficiency of the breed.
Yn ein pennod gyntaf yn 2022, cawn gwrdd â Dr Delana Davies sy’n ffermio gyda’i theulu yn Tierson, ger Aberdaugleddau. Ochr yn ochr â’u busnes ffermio amrywiol sy’n cynnwys buches laeth, ffermio defaid, bridio gwartheg Limousin pedigri a thyfu tatws, mae Delana hefyd yn gweithio fel Swyddog Gweithredol Cyfnewid Gwybodaeth i Gyswllt Ffermio. Tiwnich fewn i glywed mwy am ei chefndir, y prosiectau y mae hi wedi gweithio arnynt a’i rhagolygon ar gyfer y dyfodol.
In our first episode of 2022, we meet Dr Delana Davies who farms with her family at Tierson, near Milford Haven. Alongside their diverse farming business which includes dairying, sheep farming, breeding pedigree Limousin cattle and potato growing, Delana also works as a Knowledge Exchange Executive for Farming Connect. Tune in to hear more about her farming background, the projects she’s worked on and her outlook for the future.
Iorwerth Williams is a chartered accountant practising in Porthmadog. He works with a number of farming and diversified businesses and in this podcast, he reveals the characteristics that make a successful business.
Mae Iorwerth Williams yn gyfrifydd siartredig o Borthmadog. Mae'n gweithio gyda nifer o fusnesau ffermio a mentrau arallgyfeirio ac yn y podlediad hwn, mae'n datgelu'r nodweddion sy'n gwneud busnes llwyddiannus.
Dairy farmer, Rhys Williams, is a firm believer in developing and growing people – an ethos that’s enabled him to grow his enterprise to encompass over 2,000 acres and milking over 2,000 cows. Tune in to hear his story.
Mae’r ffarmwr llaeth, Rhys Williams, yn credu’n gryf mewn datblygu a thyfu pobl - ethos sydd wedi ei alluogi i dyfu ei fenter i gwmpasu dros 2,000 o erwau a godro dros 2,000 o wartheg. Tiwniwch fewn i glywed ei stori.
With the growing interest in carbon trading, Dr William Stiles of Aberystwyth University explains how the market works and what are the opportunities and pitfalls that farmers should be aware of.
Farming a thousand ewes on a tidal salt marsh has its challenges and opportunities. Tune in to our latest podcast to hear the story behind the award-winning Gower Salt Marsh Lamb and how the farmer, Dan Pritchard, has changed his grassland management after being on Farming Connect’s Prosper from Pasture programme.
In episode 50, we meet the well-known farmer, writer and podcaster; Will Penri Evans. Will farms with his wife and four daughters at Lower Eyton Farm near Wrexham. He’s become a high-profile figure within UK agriculture through hosting the Rock & Roll Farming Podcast and becoming a regular columnist with the Farmers Weekly. He talks about his farming journey, the remarkable reach and impact of his podcast and how ability, not gender, is everything when it comes to farming.
With the growing interest in pick your own (PYO) pumpkin enterprises as a diversification opportunity for farmers, Farming Connect recently hosted an on-farm event at Aberbran Fawr near Brecon to discuss the key points to consider. In this episode, we hear from Chris Creed, a horticultural consultant with ADAS, and Andy Matthews, the farmer at Aberbran Fawr, about the practicalities of establishing the crop through to harvesting, marketing and selling.
In this episode, we meet Sam Carey who is in the process of establishing a new dairy farm in Machynlleth using the principles of regenerative farming. We’re also joined by one of our regular contributors on the podcast, Rhys Williams of Precision Grazing.
Yn y bennod hon, ry’n ni'n cwrdd â Sam Carey sydd yn y broses o sefydlu fferm laeth newydd ym Machynlleth gan ddefnyddio egwyddorion ffermio adfywiol. Ni hefyd yn cael cwmni un o'n cyfranwyr rheolaidd ar y podlediad, Rhys Williams o gwmni Precision Grazing.
Situated in the beautiful rolling countryside of Monmouthshire near the village of Llanvetherine lies White Castle Vineyard – the home of Robb and Nicola Merchant. Having diversified some 12 years ago, they have turned their dream into a thriving business. They are now producing some of the finest wine in the world having recently been awarded a Gold Medal in the Decanter World Wine Awards – the first Welsh wine to do so! In this episode, Robb tells us how it all started and how others can get involved in the growing Welsh wine industry.
In this episode, we meet Tom Evans who farms with his wife Beth and children at Pendre Farm near Aberystwyth. Tom is a keen stockman and believes firmly that “if you look after the stock, the stock will look after you”. Tune in to hear more about his farming philosophy and the projects he has undertaken as a Farming Connect demonstration site.
Yn y bennod hon, rydyn ni'n cwrdd â Tom Evans sy'n ffermio gyda'i wraig Beth a'i blant ar Fferm Pendre ger Aberystwyth. Mae Tom yn stocmon brwd ac yn credu'n gryf “os ydych chi'n edrych ar ôl y stoc, bydd y stoc yn edrych ar ôl chi”. Tiwniwch i mewn i glywed mwy am ei athroniaeth ffermio a'r prosiectau y mae wedi'u cyflawni fel safle arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio.
Yn y bennod hon, rydyn ni'n cwrdd â Huw Jones sy'n ffermio gyda'i wraig Meinir ar Fferm Bryn ger Aberteifi. Gyda'i gilydd maent yn rhedeg buches sugno, yn tyfu haidd, ceirch a gwenith ochr yn ochr â'u prosiectau arallgyfeirio sy'n cynnwys busnes cynhyrchu gwair a gwellt i anifeiliaid anwes a bythynnod gwyliau. Fel safle arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio, mae Fferm Bryn hefyd yn cymryd rhan mewn nifer o brosiectau sy'n edrych ar ffyrdd o wella perfformiad y fuches ac i sicrhau'r budd mwyaf o bori cylchdro.
In this episode, we meet Huw Jones who farms with his wife Meinir at Bryn Farm near Cardigan. Together they run a suckler beef enterprise, grow barley, oats and wheat alongside their diversification projects which includes an animal bedding business servicing the pet industry and holiday lets. As a Farming Connect demonstration site, Bryn Farm is also involved in a number of projects looking at ways to improve the performance of the beef herd and to maximise the benefits of rotational grazing.
This week Jim follows the business and innovation agri academy 2020's first in person meeting on Rhidian and Elen Glyn's farm Rhiwgriafol near Machynlleth. The afternoon was then hosted by Heledd and Phil Dancer down the road in Tanyffordd, Cemaes. We hear from both Rhidian and Heledd about their journey in to farming.
This week the team have been back recording on location and have visited Mountjoy Farm near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire; one of Farming Connect’s demonstration sites. Mountjoy is a dairy farm run by second generation farmer William Hannah and his family. William’s objective is to build an “enjoyable and profitable business” and, in this episode, he talks about some of the projects that he’s been involved with as a demonstration site including methods of introducing superior genetics into the dairy herd and ways of reducing the use of nitrogen fertiliser inputs.
With this April being one of the driest and coldest on record, grass yields on average are only half of what they would be normally on farms across Wales. In this podcast, we discuss how farmers are coping with the changing climate and ways of mitigating forage deficits with Helen Mathieu, Area Sales Manger for Germinal GB.
In 2016, Nia Jones and her husband Marc left Wales to follow their dairy farming dream in New Zealand. Three years later, they came runners up in the national Share Farmer of the Year competition in New Zealand. Quite an achievement! In this episode, Nia shares the story behind their success and reveals the next step in their journey as they continue to climb the farming ladder.
Yn 2016, gadawodd Nia Jones a’i gŵr Marc Gymru i ddilyn eu breuddwyd o redeg fferm laeth yn Seland Newydd. Dair blynedd yn ddiweddarach, fe ddaethon nhw'n ail yng nghystadleuaeth genedlaethol Ffermwr Cyfran y Flwyddyn yn Seland Newydd. Tipyn o gamp! Yn y bennod hon, mae Nia yn rhannu'r stori tu ôl i'w llwyddiant ac yn datgelu'r cam nesaf yn eu taith wrth iddynt barhau i ddringo'r ysgol ffermio.
As a part of a three-year European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales project, trials have been undertaken on four farms in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion to see if foliar feed (liquid fertiliser) is more effective than conventional compound fertiliser. In this episode, we meet the consultant Nigel Howells who has been leading the research project and one of the trial farmers - Mike Smith of Pelcomb Farm near Haverfordwest.
The renowned silage expert, Dr Dave Davies, joins us to share his top tips on harvesting quality silage. He explains how to avoid some of the common mistakes made whilst harvesting and shares some practical pointers on how to get it right.
Research suggests that approximately 1 in 3 cows in Wales is lame at any one time. Lameness can have a huge impact, not only on animal welfare, but also on the productivity of the business. In this episode, we meet one of Farming Connect’s demonstration farmers, Russell Morgan of Graig Olway Farm, who has managed to save over £25,000 a year by improving the foot health of his dairy herd. We also hear from Sara Pedersen, a farm animal vet who has been supporting the project.
In this episode, we discuss strategies to reduce wormer use in ewes with the well-respected sheep consultant, Lesley Stubbings and Technion’s European Operations Manager, Eurion Thomas. As a part of a Farming Connect EIP project, they’ve been working with a group of six sheep farmers based in mid and south west Wales to develop roundworm treatment plans for their ewes in the lead up to, and shortly after lambing.
Our guest this week is the agronomist, Rhys Owen. He believes strongly that soil pH is the “key to the engine that drives the farm”. In this episode, he talks about the importance of regular soil sampling, understanding the analysis and ways of correcting the pH in the soil in order to improve farm performance.
Ein gwestai yr wythnos hon yw'r agronomegydd, Rhys Owen. Mae'n credu'n gryf mai pH y pridd yw'r “allwedd i'r injan sy'n gyrru'r fferm”. Yn y bennod hon, mae'n sôn am bwysigrwydd samplu pridd yn gyson, deall y dadansoddiad a ffyrdd o gywiro'r pH yn y pridd er mwyn gwella perfformiad y fferm.
Farmers producing silage within the top 25% in Wales are achieving significant productivity gains. Beef farmers are achieving extra daily liveweight gains of 400g/head and dairy farmers are seeing an increased yield of 2.2 litres of milk/cow/day, compared with the average. In this episode, we meet Dr Dave Davies of Silage Solutions Ltd to discover how improving the quality of your silage can improve your bottom line.
Mae yna newid mawr yn wynebu ffermwyr dros y blynyddoedd nesaf. Yn y podlediad yma mae Euryn Jones, Dirprwy Bennaeth Amaeth HSBC a Chadeirydd Bwrdd Strategol Cyswllt Ffermio, yn rhannu ei weledigaeth a chyngor ar sut i baratoi eich busnes fferm at y dyfodol.
Farmers are facing major change over the next few years. In this podcast, Euryn Jones, HSBC's Deputy Head of Agriculture and Chair of Farming Connect’s Strategic Advisory Board, shares his vision and advice on how to prepare your farming business for the future.
There is excitement in the sheepdog world! With dogs selling well and many world records having been broken recently, interest in training sheepdogs is on the rise in Wales. And back in 2018, a group of young farmers came together to form an Agrisgôp group to learn more about the craft. In this episode, we meet two members of the group; Dewi Jenkins and Elin Hope, as well as their leader; Elen Pencwm.
Mae yna gyffro ym myd y cŵn defaid! Gyda chŵn yn gwerthu’n dda a sawl record byd yn cael ei thorri yn ddiweddar, mae’r diddordeb mewn hyfforddi cŵn defaid ar gynnydd yng Nghymru. A nôl yn 2018, mi ddaeth criw o ffermwyr ifanc at ei gilydd i ffurfio grŵp Agrisgôp er mwyn dysgu mwy am y grefft. Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn cwrdd â dau aelod o'r grŵp; Dewi Jenkins ac Elin Hope, yn ogystal â’i arweinydd; Elen Pencwm.
In this episode, Aled is joined by Sarah Morgan of Precision Grazing Ltd and Tomos Huws, a dairy farmer from Llanrwst, to talk about the Welsh Pasture Project. The project has been working with 43 farms across Wales to help them measure grass and improve pasture production.
A group of Welsh turkey farmers have come together to form an Agrisgôp group to share their experiences and help each other prepare for what will be a very different Christmas this year. The impact of Covid restrictions has led to some concern over the demand for turkeys and the size of bird being ordered. But consumer data suggests that the Christmas of 2020 will be a ‘Christmas like no other’ with people wanting to make a bigger effort this year to celebrate the festive season. Tune in to find out more about the latest consumer trends from the food and farming consultant, Myrddin Davies, and to find out how one turkey farmer from North Wales, Malcolm Thomas, is preparing for this year’s market.
Mae grŵp o ffermwyr tyrcwn o Gymru wedi dod ynghyd i ffurfio grŵp Agrisgôp i rannu eu profiadau a helpu ei gilydd i baratoi ar gyfer Nadolig gwahanol iawn eleni. Mae effaith cyfyngiadau Covid wedi arwain at rywfaint o bryder ynghylch y galw am dyrcwn a maint yr aderyn sy'n cael ei archebu. Ond mae data cwsmeriaid yn awgrymu y bydd Nadolig 2020 yn ‘Nadolig fel dim arall’ gyda phobl eisiau gwneud ymdrech fwy eleni i ddathlu'r ŵyl. Tiwniwch i mewn i ddarganfod mwy am y tueddiadau cwsmeriaid diweddaraf gan yr ymgynghorydd bwyd a ffermio, Myrddin Davies, ac i ddarganfod sut mae un ffermwr tyrcwn o Ogledd Cymru, Malcolm Thomas, yn paratoi ar gyfer y farchnad eleni.
The government has set a target of reaching ‘net zero’ in terms of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and the NFU wants to see farmers reaching that target by 2040. But how are we going to get there? What is ‘net zero’ and what does it mean for farmers in Wales? To tackle these questions we catch-up with Hugh Martineau from Brecon, who is a part of a group of farmers who have come together to try and map out the path to ‘net zero’.
Yn ddiweddar ymwelwyd ag un o aelodau'r grŵp Rhagori ar Bori, Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg, Ceredigion i glywed sut mae ei reolaeth pori wedi esblygu ers cofrestru ar y rhaglen a sut mae'r elfen hon bellach yn gyrru ei ddyheadau busnes ar gyfer y dyfodol.
We recently visited one of our Prosper from Pasture group members Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg, Ceredigion to hear how his grazing management has evolved since enrolling on the programme and how this element now drives his business aspirations for the future.
Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn cwrdd â Swyddog Technegol Cig Coch newydd Cyswllt Ffermio ar gyfer Gogledd Cymru, Dr Non Williams. Mae Non newydd gwblhau astudiaeth PhD dros gyfnod o dair blynedd i gynaliadwyedd systemau ffermio gwartheg yn yr ucheldir. Yn benodol, edrychodd ar ffyrdd y gellir cynyddu cynhyrchiant porfa wrth ostwng unrhyw effeithiau negyddol ar yr amgylcheddol.
In this episode, we meet Farming Connect’s newly appointed Red Meat Technical Officer for North Wales, Dr Non Williams, who has recently completed a 3-year PhD study into the sustainability of upland cattle farming systems. In particular, she looked at ways in which pasture productivity can be increased whilst lowering any negative environmental impacts.
Dyma farn ein cyfrannwr yr wythnos hon, Dr Prysor Williams. Mae Aled Jones yn gofyn i Prysor am ei weledigaeth ar gyfer y diwydiant Amaeth yng Nghymru dros y ddeng mlynedd nesaf a sut y bydd rhaid bachu ar y cyfle i ddatblygu brand sydd yn gyfeillgar i'r amgylchedd ac o safon lles anifeiliaid uchel.
Those were the sentiments of this week’s contributor, Dr Prysor Williams. Aled Jones asks Prysor to share his vision for Welsh Agriculture for the next ten years and how Welsh Farming needs to grasp the opportunity to develop its brand of environmentally friendly and high animal welfare produce.
Yn y bennod hon rydym yn cyfarfod â dau ffermwr blaengar, Emyr Owen a Gwydion Jones, sydd wedi penderfynu ymuno a sefydlu buches sy’n lloeua yn ystod y gwanwyn ar y bryniau uwchben Llanrwst.
In this episode we meet two progressive farmers, Emyr Owen and Gwydion Jones, who have decided to join forces and set up a spring calving dairy herd on the hills above Llanrwst.
Mae cynllunio'ch pori gaeaf yn allweddol i wneud y mwyaf o’ch glaswellt yn y gwanwyn. Yn y bennod hon, mae Rhys Williams o gwmni Precision Grazing Ltd yn siarad am y broses o greu cyllideb porthiant gaeaf ac yn egluro'r opsiynau ar gyfer llenwi unrhyw fylchau porthiant dros y misoedd nesaf.
Planning your winter grazing is key to maximising your spring grass. In this episode, Rhys Williams of Precision Grazing Ltd talks through the process of creating a winter feed budget and explains the options for filling any feed gaps over the next few months.
An unprompted interview with food and drink marketing expert Mark Mc C to discuss how we market our Welsh produce and how the food and drink industry in London see's the Welsh brand.
Dyma gyfweliad gyda'r arbennigwr marchnata bwyd a diod Mark McC. Trafodir y ffordd mae Cymru'n marchnata cynnyrch Cymreig a'r modd mae'r farchnad bwyd a diod Llundain yn gweld ein cynnyrch.
Ydych chi wedi ystyried plannu coed ar eich fferm? Ydych chi'n ymwybodol o'r holl fuddion a'r potensial incwm? Yn y bennod hon, mae Geraint Jones, Swyddog Technegol Coedwigaeth Cyswllt Ffermio yn egluro'r opsiynau ac yn trafod am yr egwyddor holl bwysig o gael y goeden iawn yn y lleoliad iawn am y rheswm iawn.
Have you considered planting trees on your farm? Are you aware of the multiple benefits and income potential? In this episode, Geraint Jones, Forestry Technical Officer for Farming Connect, explains the options and talks through the all important principle of having the right tree in the right location for the right reason.
Er gwaethaf yr heriau y mae'r diwydiant twristiaeth wedi'u hwynebu yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf y sgil pandemig Covid-19, bu diddordeb o'r newydd mewn arallgyfeirio i fythynnod gwyliau. Gyda mwy o bobl yn ystyried aros yn y DU ar gyfer eu gwyliau, a allai hyn fod yn gyfle i fusnesau ffermio?
Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn clywed stori un o’n cyd-gyflwynwyr, Jim Ellis. Mae ei deulu wedi cyfuno ffermio â thwristiaeth ers blynyddoedd lawer ac yn ddiweddar mae Jim wedi cwblhau prosiect adnewyddu mawr ar ffermdy Plas Gwyn. Tiwniwch fewn i glywed mwy am ei brofiadau a sut mae Jim wedi defnyddio'i sgiliau mewn marchnata ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol i ddefnydd da.
Despite the challenges the tourism industry has faced in recent months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed interest in diversifying into holiday accommodation. With more people considering holidays within the UK, could this be an opportunity for farming businesses?
In this episode, we hear the story of one our co-presenters, Jim Ellis, who’s family has combined farming with tourism for many years and Jim has recently completed a major renovation project of Plas Gwyn farmhouse. Tune in to hear more about his experiences and how Jim has put his skills in social media marketing to good use.
Yr wythnos hon fyddwn ni'n edrych nôl ar wythnos Merched Mewn Amaeth Cyswllt Ffermio, ac yn pasio'r awenau i gyflwynwraig gwadd sydd yn holi tair a ymunodd ar wythnos yn ddigidol i glywed eu hargraffiadau nhw.
This week we'll reflect on Farming Connect's Women in Agriculture week. In this episode we hand over the interview to a guest presenter to obtain the highlights from three that joined the week digitally.
This week Aled interviews Iwan Davies, Hafod y Maidd, Corwen. Iwan is a member of the Hiraethog Beef Group and see's his involvement integral to the improved performance of his business. Geraint Jones, Business consultant at Kite Consulting has analysed the business performance of the group and strived to increase profit margins over the last few years.
Yr wythnos hon mae Aled yn cyfweld Iwan Davies, Hafod y Maidd, Corwen. Mae Iwan yn aelod o Grŵp Bîff Hiraethog ac mae bod yn rhan o'r grŵp yn hanfodol i wella perfformiad ei fusnes. Mae Geraint Jones, ymgynghorydd busnes yn Kite Consulting wedi dadansoddi perfformiad busnes y grŵp ac wedi ymdrechu i gynyddu maint yr elw dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf.
In this episode Aled is joined by farmer Hugo Edwards from Newport, Gwent, and Richard Gibb a Farming Connect Mentor that has been working to improve milk production from forage by implementing a multi cut silage system. Hear how the farm has achieved significant financial savings by producing more milk from forage.
Yn y bennod hon mae Aled yn siarad gyda’r ffermwr Hugo Edwards o Gasnewydd, Gwent, a Richard Gibb, Mentor Cyswllt Ffermio sydd wedi bod yn gweithio i wella cynhyrchiant llaeth o borthiant trwy weithredu system silwair aml-doriad. Cewch glywed sut mae'r fferm wedi cyflawni arbedion ariannol sylweddol trwy gynhyrchi mwy o laeth o borthiant.
Yn gynharach eleni wnaeth Rhys Williams o gwmni Precision Grazing Ltd ymweld â Seland Newydd i gwrdd ag ymgynghorwyr amaethyddol blaenllaw, i weld systemau cynhyrchu da byw cynaliadwy ac i asesu sut mae diwydiant amaethyddol y wlad yn ymateb i'r heriau amgylcheddol. Tiwniwch fewn i ddarganfod beth ddysgodd ef.
Earlier this year Rhys Williams of Precision Grazing Ltd visited New Zealand to meet leading agribusiness consultants, to observe sustainable livestock productions systems and to asses how their agricultural industry in responding to the environmental challenges. Tune in to find out what he learnt.
Yn y bennod hon mae Jim Ellis yn siarad â Marc Jones, arbenigwr adnabyddus mewn cnwd porthiant a gaeafu stôc tuallan yn ystod y gaeaf. Mae'n ffermio 500 erw ar Ystâd Powis ger y Trallwng ac yn tyfu 50 i 60 erw o fetys porthiant yn flynyddol. Mae Marc yn rhedeg trwy'r manteision a'r anfanteision gaeafu allan ar gnydau porthiant a beth i'w ystyried os ydych chi'n cynllunio hau cnwd eleni.
In this episode Jim Ellis speaks to Marc Jones is a well known Forage crop and out-wintering specialist and farms 500 acres at Trefnant Hall on the Powis Estate near Welshpool. He grows 50 to 60 acres of Fodder beet annually. Marc runs through the pro's and cons of out-wintering on forage crops and what to consider if you're putting in a crop this year.
Yn 2017, cafodd Michael a Rachel George, y syniad i fynd â chig eidion o’u fferm deuluol a throi’n biltong - byrbryd cig wedi’i ysbrydoli gan ddiwylliant De Affrica. Dair blynedd yn ddiweddarach, mae'r fenter wedi tyfu'n allan o’u cegin i adeilad pwrpasol ac maent wedi llwyddo i ddatblygu’r brand “From Our Farm”. Tiwniwch mewn i glywed eu stori.
In 2017, Michael and Rachel George, had the idea to take beef from their family farm and turn into biltong – a meat snack inspired by South African culture. Three years later, the production has outgrown their kitchen to a purpose-built premises and they have successfully developed the “From Our Farm” brand. Tune in to hear their story.
In this episode, Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones of Agri Advisor Solicitors provides an overview of the new rules and financial support measures in place to help farming and diversified businesses navigate their way through the Coronavirus pandemic. Also, Eirwen Williams of Menter a Busnes explains how Farming Connect is supporting the industry digitally through the current crisis and encourages everyone to stay connected.
Yn y bennod hon, mae Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones o gwmni cyfreithwyr Agri Advisor yn rhoi trosolwg o'r rheolau newydd a'r cymorth ariannol sydd ar gael i helpu ffermwyr a busnesau sydd wedi arallgyfeirio i lywio eu ffordd trwy bandemig y Coronafeirws. Hefyd, mae Eirwen Williams o Menter a Busnes yn esbonio sut y mae Cyswllt Ffermio yn cefnogi’r diwydiant yn ddigidol yn ystod yr argyfwng presennol ac mae’n annog pawb i gadw mewn cysylltiad.
Mae cwrs newydd wedi cael ei lansio i helpu dysgwyr i ddatblygu eu gwybodaeth a'u sgiliau i reoli slyri a thail yn ddiogel. Aeth Aled draw i un o’u cyrsiau peilot yn gynharach eleni lle gwrddodd e gyda Chris Duller, arbenigwr mewn rheoli pridd a maetholion, Keith Owen, ymgynghorydd seilwaith fferm a Kevin Thomas o Lantra Cymru.
A new course has been launched to help learners develop their knowledge and skills in the safe use and application of slurry and farmyard manure. Aled went along to one of their pilot courses earlier this year where he met Chris Duller, a specialist in soil and nutrient management, Keith Owen, a farm infrastructure consultant and Kevin Thomas of Lantra Wales.
Spring grass is the best quality, most nutritiously balanced feed farmers can provide their stock even out competing concentrates. The added bonus is that grazing grass effectively in spring will trigger even more growth later on in the year!
Glaswellt y gwanwyn yw'r adnodd gorau gall ffermwyr fwydo i'w stôc, hyd yn oed yn fwy cystadleuol o rhan maetholion na dwysfwyd. Yn ychwanegol bydd pori glaswellt yn effeithiol yn y gwanwyn yn sbarduno mwy fyth o dwf yn nes ymlaen yn y flwyddyn!
Yn y cyntaf mewn cyfres o benodau sy'n edrych ar arallgyfeirio ar ffermydd, mae Jeremy Bowen Rees, Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr Landsker Business Solutions, yn trafod yr ystyriaethau allweddol wrth ddatblygu menter wledig newydd, y tueddiadau sy'n dod i'r amlwg a chyfleoedd y dyfodol.
In the first of a series of episodes looking at farm diversification, Jeremy Bowen Rees, Managing Director of Landsker Business Solutions, talks through the key considerations when developing a new rural enterprise, the emerging trends and future opportunities.
Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn ymweld â Fferm Hardwick ger Y Fenni i gwrdd â’r ffermwr llaeth, David Jones, ac Ymgynghorydd Gwasanaethau Technegol Genus, Patrick Spencer. Mae David a Patrick yn esbonio manteision defnyddio technoleg “feed face” Genus i fonitro ymddygiad y fuwch wrth fwydo a'i hymddygiad cyffredinol. Ar hyn o bryd mae'r fferm yn treialu’r dechnoleg i ddarganfod a all ragweld clefydau cyn geni, a thrwy hyn, a yw’n gallu cynyddu nifer y gwartheg sy’n gyflo 100 diwrnod ar ôl lloia.
In this episode, we visit Hardwick Farm near Abergavenny to meet dairy farmer, David Jones, and Genus’ Technical Services Consultant, Patrick Spencer. David and Patrick explain the benefits of using the Genus feed face technology to monitor cow feeding and general behaviour. The farm is currently undergoing a trial to see if this technology can predict prepartum disease and from this improve the number of cows in calf at 100 days post calving.
Follow the Junior Agri Academy as they take a look at agriculture and farm diversification in Iceland. Highlights include a visit to a farm hotel, a mixed dairy and sheep farm, a tomato farm, a slaughterhouse and a meeting with the Icelandic Lamb marketing agency.
Dilynwch yr Academi Amaeth Iau wrth iddynt edrych ar amaethyddiaeth ac arallgyfeirio ar ffermydd yng Ngwlad yr Iâ. Ymhlith yr uchafbwyntiau mae ymweliad â gwesty fferm, fferm laeth a defaid, fferm domato, lladd-dy a chyfarfod ag asiantaeth farchnata “Icelandic Lamb”.
In this episode we visit Erw Fawr on Anglesey, which is one of Farming Connect’s new demonstration farms. We have the farmer Ceredig Evans and Farming Connect's Dairy technical officer Rhys Davies as company.
Yn y bennod hon, rydym yn ymweld â Fferm Erw Fawr yn Ynys Môn, sef un o ffermydd arddangos newydd Cyswllt Ffermio. Cawn gwmni Ceredig Evans, perchennog y fferm a Rhys Davies, Swyddog technegol llaeth Cyswllt Ffermio.
Mae’r bennod hon yn canolbwyntio ar ddisgwyliadau amgylcheddol newydd i ffermwyr yng Nghymru yn enwedig o ran rheoli maetholion. O'r 1af Ionawr 2020, bydd rheolau newydd yn cael eu cyflwyno i reoli pan fydd nitrogen a gwrtaith yn cael ei wasgaru ar y tir, faint o gapasiti storio sydd ei angen ar gyfer slyri yn ogystal â'r angen i baratoi cynlluniau a chofnodion manwl.
Gan ragweld y rheolau newydd hyn, trefnodd Cyswllt Ffermio ddigwyddiad (ar y cyd gyda AHDB) ar Fferm Coleg Gelli Aur. Un o'r prif siaradwyr oedd yr Ysgolhaig Nuffield, Rick de Vor or Iseldiroedd. Wnaeth Aled ddal i fyny ag ef yn ystod y dydd i ddysgu mwy am sut mae wedi addasu i ffermio o fewn rheoliadau llym iawn ynghylch rheoli maetholion a sut mae wedi'i weld rhai buddion i'w fusnes.
This episode focusses on the new environmental expectations of farmers in Wales particularly around the management of nutrients. From the 1st January 2020, new rules will be introduced to control when nitrogen and organic fertilisers are spread on the land, how much storage capacity is required for slurry as well as the need to prepare detailed plans and records.
In anticipation of these new rules, Farming Connect organised an event (in partnership with the AHDB) at Gelli Aur College Farm. One of the main speakers was a Dutch Nuffield Farming Scholar, Rick de Vor. Aled caught up with him during the day to learn more about how he’s adapted to farm within some very strict regulations over nutrient management and how he’s seen some benefits to his business.
Mae’r bennod hon yn dod o ardal Adfa ger y Drenewydd, cartref John Yoemans ai deulu ar Fferm Llwyn y Brain. Mae John yn ffermio mewn partneriaeth â’i wraig, Sarah ac mae’r fferm yn ymestyn i 284 erw. Mae nhw cadw buches sugno o 70 o wartheg a diadell o 500 o ddefaid Beulah.
Y rheswm mae Aled a Jim wedi mynd i weld John yw i glywed mwy am ei brosiect ymchwil trwy Gyfnewidfa Rheolaeth Cyswllt Ffermio a'i galluogodd i ymweld â Iwerddon a’r Ffindir i ehangu ei wybodaeth am wella ein defnydd o borfa a datblygu gwell system o ddosbarthu carcasau cig eidion a chig oen.
Mae John yn mynegi ei farn ei hun, nid barn Cyswllt Ffermio.
This episode comes from an area called Adfa near Newtown, the home of John Yeomans and his family at Llwyn y Brain Farm. John farms in partnership with his wife, Sarah, and the farm extends to 284 acres. They keep a suckler herd of about 70 cattle and a flock of 500 Beulah Speckled Faced Ewes.
The reason Aled and Jim have gone to see John is to hear more about his research project through Farming Connect’s Management Exchange programme, which enabled him to visit Ireland and Finland to broaden his understanding of how to improve grassland utilisation and to look at better grading systems for beef and lamb carcasses.
John’s opinions are his, not those of Farming Connect.
Yn y bennod hon, bydd Aled a Jim yn trafod yr amgylchedd a sut y gall gwella perfformiad amgylcheddol helpu i wneud busnesau ffermio yn fwy cynaliadwy a phroffidiol. Yn ddiweddar, aethant i ddigwyddiad a drefnwyd gan Cyswllt Ffermio o’r enw Ffermio’r Amgylchedd yng nghanolfan Ymchwil Henfaes sy’n rhan o Brifysgol Bangor ac mae’r podlediad yn cynnwys sgyrsiau gyda Prysor Williams, Llŷr Jones, Dewi Hughes, Teleri Fieldon, Geraint Davies a Rhys Griffith.
In this episode, Aled and Jim will be talking about the environment and how improving environmental performance can help make farming businesses more sustainable and profitable. Recently, they went along to an event organised by Farming Connect called Farming the Environment at the Henfaes Research Centre which is part of Bangor University and the podcast includes discussions with Prysor Williams, Llŷr Jones, Dewi Hughes, Teleri Fieldon, Geraint Davies and Catherine Nakielny.
Yn y bennod hon, bydd Aled a Jim yn rhannu uchafbwyntiau digwyddiad newydd Cyswllt Ffermio o’r enw Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio Cymru. Mae'r podlediad yn cynnwys trafodaethau gyda Daniel Sumner o Microsoft, Geraint Hughes o gwmni Bwydydd Madryn, Wilfred-Emmanuel Jones (The Black Farmer), Llion Pughe o gwmni Y Gorau o Gymru ac Eirwen Williams, Pennaeth Cyswllt Ffermio ynghyd â nifer o'r arddangoswyr masnach ac ymwelwyr.
In this episode, Aled and Jim will be sharing some highlights from Farming Connect’s new event called Innovation and Diversification Wales. The podcast includes discussions with Daniel Sumner of Microsoft, Geraint Hughes of Madryn Foods, Wilfred-Emmanuel Jones (The Black Farmer), Cath Price of Upper Hall Farm and Eirwen Williams, Head of Farming Connect together with a number of the trade exhibitors and visitors.
Aled Jones and Jim Ellis will be finding out more about the benefits of rotational grazing with James Daniels of Precision Grazing and visiting Rhidian Glyn at Rhiwgriafol Farm and Irwel Jones at Aberbranddu Farm.
Bydd Aled Jones a Jim Ellis yn darganfod manteision pori cylchdro trwy siarad gyda'r arbenigwr James Daniels o Precision Grazing Ltd a mynd i weld Rhidian Glyn ar Fferm Rhiwgriafol ac Irwel Jones ar Fferm Aberbranddu.