Hill farmer joins major sheep genetic improvement project
13 January 2021 |
Ben Williams aims to boost the performance of his ewes and to sell rams with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs)
A hill farmer from the Cardiff area is one of 24 producers who recently joined a major research project in Wales that aims to boost the performance of sheep flocks.
Ben Williams, from Pentyrch, has around 800 South Wales Welsh Mountain ewes on his 550-acre family farm.
The Williams main motives are to increase the performance of the ewes, and to sell rams with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs).
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s Hill Ram Scheme welcomed the Williams and an additional 23 hill farmers to the project in 2020.