Over the past 10 years, the dairy business at Sansaw Estate has gone from a greenfield site to a successful large-scale milking herd. Ellie Layton visited to find out more about some of the more recent system changes.
After a career in TV production, Angharad Edwards now works with her partner Roger James on his family’s farm, where as a couple they have strengthened the future of the business through diversification. Ellie Layton reports.
A tight calving block can lead to benefits in terms of management and also increases in production. Ellie Layton looks at what farmers should consider before moving to block calving and how to ensure the block is then kept tight.
Emyr Wigley, a Welsh farmer who has been raising money in memory of his wife, Evelyn, after she passed away from ovarian cancer, has been involved in an accident.
After losing his wife, Emyr Wigley has since found himself devoted to raising money for two vital charities. Ellie Layton finds out more.
Agroforestry can be seen on farms throughout the UK, often on a large scale. But one Herefordshire farmer is showing how it can be done on a traditional family farm. Ellie Layton reports.
One of the biggest challenges for a dairy sheep farming newcomer is securing a consistent outlet for their milk. Ellie Layton looks into how a Warwickshire couple have succeeded.
A young farmer has focused on a preventative and proactive health management path to enhance the flock’s future. Ellie Layton finds out more.
A focus on ewe nutrition during the last six to eight weeks of pregnancy can help produce healthy lambs and maintain ewe health, says Bryn Hughes, of Wynnstay
A group of farmers are trialing mob grazing techniques across the country with the support of Innovative Farmers. Ellie Layton spoke to one of the participants to find out more.