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.
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:
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.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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:
Gall hyder a rheolaeth dros gyllid fferm drawsnewid perfformiad busnes.
Elfennau craidd: nodau clir, cyllidebau, a rhagolygon sy'n addas i faint a system y fferm.
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.
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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.
Mon, 19 May 2025 09:55:00 +0000
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.
Mon, 19 May 2025 09:49:00 +0000
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.
Mon, 19 May 2025 08:27:00 +0000
Mon, 19 May 2025 08:16:00 +0000
Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000
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
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:07:00 +0000
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.
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:59:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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!
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Mae Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm wedi archwilio’r dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth dewis pwmpen eich hun.
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm has explored the best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture venture.
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Katherine and Dave Langton, Langtons Farm, Llangoedmor, Cardigan are focusing on extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chain
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Panel discussion between Agri Academy members that have formed their own joint venture agreements, Anna Bowen, Andersons Centre and Eiry Williams of Farming Connect
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:19:00 +0000
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
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0000
'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.
Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:26:00 +0000
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:51:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 18:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:00:27 +0000
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.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:00:50 +0000
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.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:00:44 +0000
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.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:00:06 +0000
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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:00:31 +0000
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.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:00:19 +0000
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.
Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
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.
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 01:00:00 +0000
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.
Sun, 22 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear