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Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#127- Using acoustic sensors to monitor farm biodiversityFarmers 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 d...
2026-01-2938 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#126- Avian Influenza and poultry shed lightingWelcome 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 mi...
2026-01-1225 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#125- Farming Connect Our Farms: Woodland, biodiversity, and carbon insightsJoin 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 f...
2025-12-1440 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#123- The Soil Revelation: How Saving Money Led to Regenerative Farming with Stuart JohnsonWelcome to another episode of the Farming Connect Ear to the Ground podcast. We are staying on the topic of soil health for this episode as we were keen to expand on the foundations and principles heard in our latest podcast with Joel Williams, do go back to listen to that episode if you haven't yet had an opportunity. Today, we're talking to a farmer whose journey proves that sometimes, the drive for profit is the best route to environmental stewardship. Our guest is Stuart Johnson, a fifth-generation tenant farmer from West Wharmley Farm ne...
2025-09-1145 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#119 - Sut i gynyddu elw drwy sicrhau bod eich cyfradd stocio a phori yn iawnYmunwch 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 Cyf...
2025-06-2730 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#118- Deall Sut i Gwblhau Cynllun Busnes Syml a Chyfrif Rheoli gydag Aled Evans, Rest Farm, Henllan AmgoedYmunwch 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...
2025-06-1330 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#118- Understanding How to Complete a Simple Business Plan & Management Account with Aled Evans, Rest Farm, Henllan AmgoedJoin 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...
2025-06-1330 min
The Legal Lounge from LBLaw.co.ukCefnogaeth Olyniaeth gan Cyswllt Ffermio i Ffermwyr yng NghymruYn y bennod hon rydym yn croesawu Einir, Pennaeth Sgiliau Mentera. Mae Einir yn sgwrsio gyda’n cyfreithiwr Sioned Williams am y gefnogaeth y gall Mentera ei gynnig i gleientiaid ffermio, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â chynllunio olyniaeth. Maent hefyd yn trafod sut y gall Lanyon Bowdler helpu i sicrhau bod y dogfennau perthnasol yn cael eu cynhyrchu gyda mynediad i arian drwy Cyswllt Ffermio.
Croeso i The Legal Lounge, lle byddwch chi'n clywed gan Amanda a'i thîm o gyfreithwyr o Gyfreithwyr Lanyon Bowdler yn siarad am sawl agwedd ar y gyfraith yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Yn ysto...
2025-06-0918 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#117- Triniaeth Ddewisol wedi'i Thargedu ar gyfer ŵyn 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.
2025-05-1926 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#117- Targeted Selective Treatment for lambsNorth 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.
2025-05-1926 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#116- Manteision cofnodi perfformiad eich diadell 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.
2025-05-1916 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#116- Advantages of performance recording the flockAnother 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.
2025-05-1916 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#115 - Growing Globally: How Seiont Nurseries Became a Horticultural Export Powerhouse in WalesEver 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...
2025-04-0623 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#115 - Tyfu'n Fyd-eang: Sut Daeth Meithrinfeydd Seiont yn Bwerdy Allforio Garddwriaethol yng NghymruYdych 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...
2025-04-0623 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#114 - Focus on genetics, animal health and EID in the Welsh flock New era at Rhug EstateA 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.
2025-03-2323 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#114 - Ffocws ar eneteg, iechyd yr anifail a defnyddio EID yn y ddiadell Gymraeg Cyfnod newydd yn Ystâd RhugCyfle 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.
2025-03-2323 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#113 - Atal Cloffni: Ffermwyr yn arwain y fforddA 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 edry...
2025-02-2324 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#113 - Preventing Lameness: A Farmer-Led InitiativeIs 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 w...
2025-02-2324 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#112 - The Welsh Walnut ExperimentWelcome 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...
2025-01-2652 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#112 - Arbrawf Cnau Ffrengig CymruCroeso 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 fa...
2025-01-2652 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#111- Welsh farmers are lowering their flock's carbon impactJanet 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
2024-12-2325 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#110- Breeding sheep with a lower carbon footprintSuzanne 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.
2024-12-2333 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#109 - Successful control of liver fluke is important for sustainable sheep productionIn 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 fa...
2024-11-1712 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#109 - Mae rheoli llyngyr yr iau yn llwyddiannus yn bwysig ar gyfer cynhyrchu defaid yn gynaliadwyYn 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 rha...
2024-11-1712 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#108 - Working towards self-sufficiency in proteinThis 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' pro...
2024-10-2718 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#108 - Gweithio tuag at hunangynhaliaeth mewn proteinMae'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 cym...
2024-10-2718 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#107 - Lameness in Dairy Cattle: Episode 2Sara 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.
2024-08-2521 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#107 - Cloffni mewn Gwartheg Llaeth: Pennod 2Mae 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.
2024-08-2521 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#106 - Special Episode with Mari Lovgreen and Ifan Jones EvansListen 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...
2024-08-1124 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#106 - Rhifyn Arbennig gyda Mari Lovgreen ac Ifan Jones Evans.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...
2024-08-1124 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#105 - Improving Efficiency at Glascoed, NewtownAnother 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 Co...
2024-07-2136 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#105 - Gwella Effeithlonrwydd ar fferm Glascoed, Y DrenewyddCyfle 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 Ca...
2024-07-2136 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#104- What is healthy soil?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...
2024-07-0757 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#104- Beth yw pridd iach?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...
2024-07-0757 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#103 - LAMENESS IN DAIRY CATTLE: How different methods of knowledge transfer influence behaviour change in dairy producers and lameness prevalence in their herds.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.
2024-06-2346 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#103 - Cloffni MEWN GWARTHEG LLAETH: Sut mae gwahanol ddulliau o drosglwyddo gwybodaeth yn dylanwadu ar newid ymddygiad mewn cynhyrchwyr llaeth a chyffredinolrwydd cloffni yn eu buchesi.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.
2024-06-2346 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#102 - Getting the most of silage at lambing - planning and monitoring starts now - Part 2Welcome 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...
2024-06-0238 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#101 - Getting the most of silage at lambing - planning and monitoring starts now - Part 1In 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...
2024-06-0229 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#101 - Cael y gorau o silwair adeg wyna - mae'r cynllunio ar arolygu yn dechrau nawr - Rhan 1Yn 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 ann...
2024-06-0229 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#102 - Cael y gorau o silwair adeg wyna - mae'r cynllunio ar arolygu yn dechrau nawr - Rhan 2Croeso 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 y...
2024-06-0238 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#100- Staff management, Episode 4: People, purpose, processes and potential' are key ingredients to running a successful teamIn 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.
2024-04-1429 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#100 - Rheoli staff, Pennod 4: Mae pobl, pwrpas, prosesau a photensial' yn gynhwysion allweddol i redeg tîm llwyddiannusYn 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.
2024-04-1429 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#99- Establishing and managing herbal leysAnother 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...
2024-03-311h 26Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#98 - Ammonia- the issue and how to limit emissions from farming practicesThis 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.
2024-03-3153 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#95 - Diweddariad Ein Ffermydd: Tyfu yng Nghymru - Rhan 1. Treialu technegau rhyng-gnydio codlysiau-grawnfwyd ar gyfer cynhyrchu bwydYn 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.
2024-03-1011 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#97 - Our Farms Update: Get growing in Wales- Part 3. Extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chainKatherine and Dave Langton, Langtons Farm, Llangoedmor, Cardigan are focusing on extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chain
2024-03-1007 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#97 - Diweddariad Ein Ffermydd: Tyfu yng Nghymru - Rhan 3. Ymestyn y tymor cynhyrchu tomatos ar gyfer cadwyn gyflenwi ddosbarthu gyfanwertholMae Katherine a Dave Langton, Fferm Langtons, Llangoedmor, Aberteifi yn canolbwyntio ar ymestyn tymor cynhyrchu tomatos ar gyfer cadwyn gyflenwi dosbarthu cyfanwerthu.
2024-03-1007 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#96 - Our Farms Update: Get growing in Wales- Part 2. Best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture ventureLaura Pollock, Lower House Farm has explored the best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture venture.
2024-03-1007 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#96 - Diweddariad Ein Ffermydd: Dewch i dyfu yng Nghymru - Rhan 2. Dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth pwmpen dewis eich hunMae Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm wedi archwilio'r dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth dewis pwmpen eich hun.
2024-03-1007 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#95 - Our Farms Update: Get growing in Wales- Part 1. Trial of legume-cereal intercropping techniques for production of foodIn 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.
2024-03-1011 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#94 - Cyfres Rheoli Staff - Pennod 3: Pa ddeddfwriaeth sy'n effeithio arnoch chi fel cyflogwr, cyflogai neu weithiwr fferm?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 gy...
2024-02-1819 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#94 - Staff Management series- Episode 3: What legislation affects you as a farming employer, employee or worker?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...
2024-02-1819 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#93 - Staff Management series- Episode 2: Staff contractsRhian 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.
2024-02-0424 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#93 - Cyfres Rheoli Staff - Pennod 2: Cytundebau gweithwyrYn 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.
2024-02-0424 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#92 - An insight into the current situation in terms of the carbon footprint of beef and sheep farms in WalesCennydd 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...
2024-01-2841 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#92 - Mewnwelediad i'r sefyllfa bresennol o ran ôl-troed carbon ffermydd bîff a defaid yng NghymruMae 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...
2024-01-2843 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#91 - Unearthing another potential opportunity in rural WalesThis 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 vi...
2023-12-2430 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#91 - Datgelu cyfle posibl arall yng nghefn gwlad CymruBydd 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...
2023-12-2430 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#90 - Diversification opportunities within the horticulture industry in WalesA 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 an...
2023-12-1034 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#90 - Cyfleoedd i arallgyfeirio o fewn y diwydiant garddwriaeth yng NghymruMae 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...
2023-12-1034 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#89 - Is joint venture the answer to an ageing industry?Panel discussion between Agri Academy members that have formed their own joint venture agreements, Anna Bowen, Andersons Centre and Eiry Williams of Farming Connect
2023-11-2626 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#89 - Ai menter ar y cyd yw'r ateb i ddiwydiant sy'n heneiddio?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
2023-11-2626 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#88 - Woodland management and adding value to timber at From Haul, AbergeleOur 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.
2023-11-1237 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#88 - Rheoli coetir ac ychwanegu gwerth at goed yn From Haul, AbergeleBydd 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.
2023-11-1237 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#87 - A conversation with Dilwyn the vetIn 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.
2023-11-0512 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#87 - Sgwrs gyda Dilwyn y milfeddygYn 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.
2023-11-0512 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#86 - What to consider before diversifying?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.
2023-10-1544 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#86 - Beth i'w ystyried cyn arallgyfeirio?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.
2023-10-1544 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#85 - Embracing Change: Claire Jones discusses Dairy Diversification at Pant Farm, Llanddewi BrefiIt'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...
2023-10-0124 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#85 - Croesawu newid: Claire Jones yn trafod Arallgyfeirio i laeth ar Fferm Pant, Llanddewi BrefiMae'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...
2023-10-0124 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#84 - Staff Management- Episode 1: How to recruit and retain staffIn 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 dif...
2023-08-2139 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#83 - A conversation with Dr Iwan Owen - Forty years of lecturing grassland management at Aberystwyth UniversityCennydd 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.
2023-08-0620 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#83 - Sgwrs gyda Dr Iwan Owen- Deugain mlynedd o ddarlithio rheolaeth glaswelltir ym Mhrifysgol AberystwythBydd 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.
2023-08-0621 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#82 - Godro defaid yng NghymruCig 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.
2023-07-1626 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#82 - Sheep milking in WalesLamb, 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.
2023-07-1625 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#81 - Dyfodol moesegol y diwidiant llaethMae 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 go...
2023-07-041h 04
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#81 - Dairy's ethical futureAngharad 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 h...
2023-07-041h 04
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#80 - Jim Elizondo Real Wealth Ranching- 'Can we maximise farm profit whilst also enhancing the environment?'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.
2023-06-2548 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#80 - Jim Elizondo Real Wealth Ranching- 'A allwn wneud y mwyaf o elw fferm tra hefyd yn gwella'r amgylchedd?''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...
2023-06-2548 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#79 - Datblygiadau calonogol ar gyfer y diwydiant gwlân ym MhrydainMae'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 Pa...
2023-06-0444 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#79 - Encouraging developments for the British wool industryThis 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 p...
2023-06-0447 min
Pod Profi#15 Ffion; Mentera; Food & AgriculturePodlediad Saesneg gyda Ffion o Mentera | An English podcast with Ffion from MenteraMae Mentera yn arwain y ffordd er mwyn sicrhau datblygiad economaidd parhaus yng Nghymru. Maent yn cefnogi unigolion, grwpiau a busnesau bach a chanolig ledled Cymru a thu hwnt i ddechrau a thyfu, trwy eu rhaglenni cefnogi busnes wedi’u teilwra. Maent wedi llunio’r rhaglenni hyn i ymateb i ofynion grwpiau targed penodol, ac maent wedi llwyddo i helpu nifer fawr o entrepreneuriaid i sefydlu a rhedeg eu busnesau a’u paratoi i ddatblygu ymhellach. Mae prosiect Cyswllt Ffermio yn cynnig cefnogaeth sy’n t...
2023-05-2523 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#78 - A ddylai fod gan bob busnes fferm gynllun asesu risg yn ei le?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.
2023-04-2724 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#78 - Should every farm business have a risk assessment plan in place?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.
2023-04-2722 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#77 - Get on the Farming LadderThe 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 O...
2023-02-1927 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#76 - Why agriculture was the career of choice for our new entrants panelThe 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 Swar...
2023-01-2940 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#76 - Pam dewis gyrfa ym myd amaeth- trafodaeth ymysg panel o newydd-ddyfodiaid60 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
2023-01-2940 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#75 - Bridio porfeydd: Plannu hadau'r dyfodolPorfa 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...
2023-01-0823 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#75 - Grass Breeding: Planting the seeds of the futurePasture 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...
2023-01-0524 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#74 - Electricity for poultry production and renewable optionsThis 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 vi...
2022-12-1147 min
Pod Profi#15 Ffion; Menter a Busnes; Food & AgriculturePodlediad Saesneg gyda Ffion o Menter a Busnes | An English podcast with Ffion from Menter a BusnesMae Menter a Busnes yn arwain y ffordd er mwyn sicrhau datblygiad economaidd parhaus yng Nghymru. Maent yn cefnogi unigolion, grwpiau a busnesau bach a chanolig ledled Cymru a thu hwnt i ddechrau a thyfu, trwy eu rhaglenni cefnogi busnes wedi’u teilwra. Maent wedi llunio’r rhaglenni hyn i ymateb i ofynion grwpiau targed penodol, ac maent wedi llwyddo i helpu nifer fawr o entrepreneuriaid i sefydlu a rhedeg eu busnesau a’u paratoi i ddatblygu ymhellach. Mae prosie...
2022-12-0823 minPod Profi#14 Ffion; Menter a Busnes; Bwyd ac AmaethPodlediad Cymraeg gyda Ffion o Menter a Busnes | A Welsh podcast with Ffion from Menter a BusnesMae Menter a Busnes yn arwain y ffordd er mwyn sicrhau datblygiad economaidd parhaus yng Nghymru. Maent yn cefnogi unigolion, grwpiau a busnesau bach a chanolig ledled Cymru a thu hwnt i ddechrau a thyfu, trwy eu rhaglenni cefnogi busnes wedi’u teilwra. Maent wedi llunio’r rhaglenni hyn i ymateb i ofynion grwpiau targed penodol, ac maent wedi llwyddo i helpu nifer fawr o entrepreneuriaid i sefydlu a rhedeg eu busnesau a’u paratoi i ddatblygu ymhellach. Mae prosie...
2022-12-0827 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#73 - Effective succession planningThis 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...
2022-11-3023 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#73 - Cynllunio olyniaeth effeithiolCyflwynir 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 bu...
2022-11-3019 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#72 - Tree planting working for a 500 cow dairy unit at Hendre Llwyn y MaenHendre 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...
2022-11-1339 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#71 - Numerous challenges concern new entrants to the egg industryCath 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...
2022-10-2428 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#70 - Sustainable Farming Scheme- Delving deeper into the detailThis 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.
2022-10-0945 minEar to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#70 - Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy - Ymchwilio'n ddyfnach i'r manylionBydd 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 [y...
2022-10-0945 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#69 - Preparing for tupping with vet Tom SearleIn 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 w...
2022-09-2531 min
Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear#68 - Tair elfen ffermio cynaliadwy, Elw, Planed a Phobl' gyda Rhys Williams ac Aled Picton EvansY 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...
2022-09-2132 min