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A Welsh dairy farm is capturing 4,100 litres of milk from forage since improving grassland management. Bryn Farm at Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, is farmed by three generations – Ivor Hughes, his son Dilwyn, and grandson Aled Potts. Aled joined the business after first studying agriculture at Llysfasi College and later dairy farm management at Reaseheath College and was keen to apply some of the knowledge he had gained. The business is in the process of changing its milk production profile from all year-round calving to an autumn block and systems have been put in place to capture mor...

By Farmer reporter All farmers know when they’re doing a great job. Unfortunately, doing a great job isn’t always sufficient, they need proof! Farmers are increasingly being asked to provide evidence that their farm business measures up, that they adhere to the highest standards across all areas of working and production, especially if they are part of a farm assurance scheme. Animal health and welfare, sustainability, a commitment to reducing greenhouse gases and ethical farming systems are now on an equal footing with quality and price for today’s ever more discerning customer...

LORD Newborough of Rhug Estate has been announced as the winner of this year’s NFU Cymru Clwyd Dafydd Jones Memorial Award. The announcement of Lord Newborough as winner of the award was made the NFU Cymru Clwyd County Conference, which was held virtually. The award, now in its second year, was launched by the NFU Cymru Clwyd county branch in memory of their late County Chairman, Dafydd Jones, of Pencoed Ucha, who suddenly passed away in February 2019. The award is presented to the NFU Cymru Clwyd member who has made a great contribution and a lasting, positive impact on agriculture i...

How genomic testing of heifers can improve profitability >More in © Tim Scrivener Genomic testing replacement heifers has a cost benefit of £19.39 a heifer, according to a three-year study involving nine Welsh dairy farms. The project compared the difference between estimated breeding values based on parent averages – a composite of a heifer’s family pedigree – and genomic predicted transmitting ability (PTA). Genomic PTA provides information early on in a heifer’s life to allow breeding decisions to be made before rearing co...