Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear

Join 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 a financially robust farm that provides a high quality of life and establishes a lasting legacy for future generations. Learn how Aled and Iwan approach creating a simple business plan and managing their accounts to achieve their vision.   Key Points: A farmer's mindset and decision-making have a bigger impact on business success than weather, land quality, or external conditions. Confidence and control over farm finances can transform business performance. Every farm — beef, sheep, dairy, or mixed — can benefit from a basic business plan. Core elements: clear goals, budgets, and forecasts that suit the farm size and system. Business plans help farms prepare for uncertainties like weather and market swings common in Wales.  This series has been formulated in partnership with Precision Grazing Ltd. They are Experts in livestock enterprises and work with numerous Farming Connect registered businesses to create resilience and sustained profit.

Ymunwch 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 hamcanion busnes craidd yn ymwneud ag adeiladu fferm gadarn yn ariannol sy'n darparu ansawdd bywyd uchel ac yn sefydlu etifeddiaeth barhaol i genedlaethau'r dyfodol. Dysgwch sut mae Aled ac Iwan yn mynd ati i greu cynllun busnes syml ac yn rheoli eu cyfrifon i gyflawni eu gweledigaeth.   Pwyntiau Allweddol: Mae meddylfryd a phenderfyniadau ffermwr yn cael mwy o effaith ar lwyddiant busnes na'r tywydd, ansawdd y tir, neu amodau allanol. Gall hyder a rheolaeth dros gyllid fferm drawsnewid perfformiad busnes. Gall pob fferm — bîff, defaid, llaeth, neu gymysg — elwa o gynllun busnes sylfaenol. Elfennau craidd: nodau clir, cyllidebau, a rhagolygon sy'n addas i faint a system y fferm. Mae cynlluniau busnes yn helpu ffermydd i baratoi ar gyfer ansicrwydd fel y tywydd a newidiadau yn y farchnad sy'n gyffredin yng Nghymru. Mae'r gyfres hon wedi'i llunio mewn partneriaeth â Precision Grazing Ltd. Maent yn Arbenigwyr mewn mentrau da byw ac yn gweithio gyda nifer o fusnesau sydd wedi cofrestru â Cyswllt Ffermio i greu gwydnwch ac elw cynaliadwy.

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.

North 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.

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.

Another 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. 

Ydych 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 garddwriaeth, twf busnes, a chymhlethdodau masnach ryngwladol yn y diwydiant planhigion.

Ever 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 trade in the plant industry.

Cyfle 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.

A 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.

A 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 edrych ar ddod o hyd i strategaethau y gellir eu rhoi ar waith ar eu ffermydd i leihau achosion o gloffni yn eu buchesi.

Is 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 within their herds.

Croeso 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 fasnachol ar fferm ei deulu yn Swydd Warwick, yn ymuno â Geraint Jones Swyddog Arbenigol Coedwigaeth hefyd.

Welcome 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 Jones Forestry Specialist Officer is also joined by Tom Tame who grows Walnuts commercially on his family farm in Warwickshire.

Janet 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

Suzanne 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.

Yn 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 rhan o brosiect ehangach sy'n cynnwys 16 fferm sy'n edrych ar Lyngyr yr Iau. Wrth i boblogaethau llyngyr yr iau ddatblygu ymwrthedd yn gyflym i rai triniaethau cyffuriau, mae'n rhaid defnyddio strategaethau rheoli amgen sy'n canolbwyntio ar osgoi haint trwy bori a rheoli tir ar ffermydd. Fodd bynnag, er mwyn i'r mesurau hyn fod yn effeithiol, mae'n hollbwysig ein bod yn gallu nodi'n gywir yr ardaloedd lle mae risg o haint llyngyr yr iau ar ffermydd a chaeau.

In 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 farms that are looking at Liver Fluke. With liver fluke populations rapidly becoming resistant to certain drug treatments, alternative control strategies which focus on infection avoidance through grazing and land management must be utilised on farms. However, for these measures to be effective, it is imperative that we can accurately identify liver fluke infection risk areas within farms and fields.

Mae'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 cymaint o'r porthiant ar y fferm â phosibl. Maen't wedi cychwyn ar brosiect ‘Ein Ffermydd' Cyswllt Ffermio i werthuso sut y gallai pys a ffa ei helpu i gyrraedd y nod hwnnw. Gwrandewch i glywed y canfyddiadau!

This 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' project to evaluate how peas and beans might help them to achieve that goal. Listen in to hear the findings! 

Mae 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.

Sara 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.

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 iechyd a diogelwch. 

Listen 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, they do not offer advice about health and safety.

Cyfle 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 Carbon Cyswllt Ffermio fydd yn trafod y cysylltiad rhwng gwella effeithlonrwydd cyffredinol fferm a'i hôl troed carbon.    Rydym yn ymddiheurio nad yw ansawdd y sain yn ddelfrydol yn y rhifyn yma gan fod hi'n ddwrnod gwyntog iawn ar fferm Glascoed.

Another 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 Connect's Carbon Specialist Officer who will discuss the link between improving the overall efficiency of a farm and its carbon footprint.   We apologize that the sound quality is not ideal in this edition as it was a very windy day at Glascoed farm.

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 Nick Woodyatt sydd wedi bod yn helpu i ymgorffori systemau adfywiol proffidiol gyda ffermwyr ers blynyddoedd lawer yn ymuno â ni rannu eu farn. Mae wedi gweithio'n agos gyda Tim Parton, Rheolwr Fferm Fferm Parc Brewood, lle mae wedi bod yn frwd dros amaethyddiaeth adfywiol ers 15 mlynedd, gan feithrin yr ystâd 300 hectar yn Swydd Stafford gyda gweledigaeth i wella'r pridd am genedlaethau i ddod.

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 profitable regenerative system. He has worked closely with Tim Parton, Farm Manager at Brewood Park Farm, where he's passionately championed regenerative agriculture for 15 years, nurturing the 300-hectare estate in Staffordshire with a vision to enhance the soil for generations to come.

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.

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. 

In 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 delivers grassland and fertiliser management advice to farmers across Wales and the boarders.

Yn 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 annibynnol, sy'n darparu Cyngor Rheoli Maetholion. Mae hefyd yn rhoi cyngor ar reoli glaswelltir a gwrtaith i ffermwyr ledled Cymru ac ar y ffîn.

Welcome 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 provided tips in how to monitor the ewe after lambing and key steps to take in preparation for next year.

Croeso 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 yn trafod ac yn rhoi awgrymiadau ar sut i fonitro'r famog ar ôl ŵyna a'r camau allweddol i'w cymryd wrth baratoi ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf.

Yn 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.

In 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.

This 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.

Another 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 of reasons. Non Williams will outline a new Pan Wales project in Farming Connect looking at herbal leys and investigating the performance and persistency of the herbal ley swards across Wales.

Yn 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.

In 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.

Mae Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm wedi archwilio'r dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth dewis pwmpen eich hun.

Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm has explored the best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture venture.

Mae Katherine a Dave Langton, Fferm Langtons, Llangoedmor, Aberteifi yn canolbwyntio ar ymestyn tymor cynhyrchu tomatos ar gyfer cadwyn gyflenwi dosbarthu cyfanwerthu.  

Katherine and Dave Langton, Langtons Farm, Llangoedmor, Cardigan are focusing on extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chain

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 in the Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order.   The information contained in this episode is provided as guidance only. It should not be seen as providing legal advice on the Agricultural Minimum Wage or on legal matters generally. 

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 gyfraith wedi'u nodi yng Ngorchymyn Cyflogau Amaethyddol (Cymru). Darperir y wybodaeth yn y rhifyn hwn fel arweiniad yn unig. Ni ddylid ei weld fel rhywbeth sy'n rhoi cyngor cyfreithiol ar yr Isafswm Cyflog Amaethyddol nac ar faterion cyfreithiol yn gyffredinol. 

Yn 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.

Rhian 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.

Mae 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'r meincnod ar gyfer ffermydd tebyg ar draws y DU. Gwrandewch am fwy o wybodaeth!   Dolenni defnyddiol-   Astudiaeth newydd ar Allyriadau Nwyon Tŷ Gwydr yn awgrymu canlyniadau calonogol i ffermydd bîff a defaid Cymru   Gwasanaeth Cynghori Cyswllt Ffermio Cysylltwch a ni   Digwyddiad- MEISTR AR ÔL TROED CARBON: BETH MAE HYN YN EI OLYGU?

Cennydd 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 Welsh farms are below the benchmark for similar farms across the UK. Listen for more information! Useful links-   New GHG study points to encouraging results for Welsh beef and sheep farms   Advice   Contact us   Event- MASTER CARBON FOOTPRINT: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

Bydd 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 alw a chyfle enfawr a all chwarae rhan bwysig yn ffyniant y sector gwledig yng Nghymru.