Farmers Guardian Podcast: Family truly at the heart of Pembrokeshire dairy farm

In this episode we chat to farming sisters Josie and Poppy, who run the Instagram account 'Sisters in Wellies', and their parents Dawn and Richard. Working together to manage the 200-plus milking herd as well as an on-site adventure park is key to the success of the Lewis family's, Clerkenhill Farm in Haverfordwest.

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Poppy and Josie are the fourth generation of the on the farm and, in recent years, have taken over greater responsibility for the herd, with the help of their parents Richard and Dawn, while their other sister Heather manages the family park.

But while they all have their individual responsibilities, with Richard being the go-to for fixing things on the farm and mum, Dawn, affectionately referred to as the ‘backbone' of the family farm, the business truly thrives when everyone mucks-in wherever needed, including all siblings and sons-in-law.

And not forgetting three-year-old Erin and one year-old Dewi, who have both been on the farm since they were six weeks old.

The family is currently milking 210 British Friesians on a grazing based system, with the aim to normally turnout on May 1 and they say the cows suit their ‘low cost' input system.