Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear
169 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago -Ear to the Ground’ is a brand-new podcast, the first of its kind to be available in both Welsh and English, that will share technical information, advice, support and inspiration to the farming community in Wales.
Mae “Clust i’r Ddaear” yn bodlediad newydd sbon, y cyntaf o’i math i fod ar gael yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, fydd yn rhannu gwybodaeth dechnegol, cyngor, cefnogaeth ac ysbrydoliaeth i’r gymuned amaeth yng Nghymru.
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#98 - Ammonia- the issue and how to limit emissions from farming practices
March 31, 2024 18:00 - 53 minutes - 98.5 MBThis 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 spe...
#99- Establishing and managing herbal leys
March 31, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBAnother 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 ...
#97 - Our Farms Update: Get growing in Wales- Part 3. Extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chain
March 10, 2024 18:00 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MBKatherine and Dave Langton, Langtons Farm, Llangoedmor, Cardigan are focusing on extending the season of tomato production for a wholesale distribution supply chain
#97 - Diweddariad Ein Ffermydd: Tyfu yng Nghymru - Rhan 3. Ymestyn y tymor cynhyrchu tomatos ar gyfer cadwyn gyflenwi ddosbarthu gyfanwerthol
March 10, 2024 18:00 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MBMae Katherine a Dave Langton, Fferm Langtons, Llangoedmor, Aberteifi yn canolbwyntio ar ymestyn tymor cynhyrchu tomatos ar gyfer cadwyn gyflenwi dosbarthu cyfanwerthu.
#95 - Diweddariad Ein Ffermydd: Tyfu yng Nghymru - Rhan 1. Treialu technegau rhyng-gnydio codlysiau-grawnfwyd ar gyfer cynhyrchu bwyd
March 10, 2024 18:00 - 11 minutes - 22.2 MBYn 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.
#96 - Diweddariad Ein Ffermydd: Dewch i dyfu yng Nghymru - Rhan 2. Dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth pwmpen dewis eich hun
March 10, 2024 18:00 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBMae Laura Pollock, Lower House Farm wedi archwilio’r dulliau gorau ar gyfer sefydlu menter garddwriaeth dewis pwmpen eich hun.
#95 - Our Farms Update: Get growing in Wales- Part 1. Trial of legume-cereal intercropping techniques for production of food
March 10, 2024 18:00 - 11 minutes - 22.2 MBIn 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.
#96 - Our Farms Update: Get growing in Wales- Part 2. Best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture venture
March 10, 2024 18:00 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBLaura Pollock, Lower House Farm has explored the best methods for the establishment of a Pick your Own pumpkin horticulture venture.
#94 - Cyfres Rheoli Staff - Pennod 3: Pa ddeddfwriaeth sy'n effeithio arnoch chi fel cyflogwr, cyflogai neu weithiwr fferm?
February 18, 2024 18:00 - 19 minutes - 35.4 MBMae 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 lwfan...
#94 - Staff Management series- Episode 3: What legislation affects you as a farming employer, employee or worker?
February 18, 2024 18:00 - 19 minutes - 35.4 MBAll 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 allowan...
#93 - Cyfres Rheoli Staff - Pennod 2: Cytundebau gweithwyr
February 04, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutes - 46 MBYn 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, ...
#93 - Staff Management series- Episode 2: Staff contracts
February 04, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutes - 46 MBRhian 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 informat...
#92 - An insight into the current situation in terms of the carbon footprint of beef and sheep farms in Wales
January 28, 2024 18:00 - 41 minutes - 77.1 MBCennydd 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 ...
#92 - Mewnwelediad i'r sefyllfa bresennol o ran ôl-troed carbon ffermydd bîff a defaid yng Nghymru
January 28, 2024 18:00 - 43 minutes - 81.5 MBMae 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. Ma...
#91 - Unearthing another potential opportunity in rural Wales
December 24, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MBThis episode will expose the potential opportunity within the commercial ornamental industry. As part of the horticulture sector, according to a recent report from Tyfu Cymru It employees 19,800 people here in Wales and generates 40 million pounds worth of production at farm gate prices. Geraint Hughes is joined by Neville Stein MBE and Sarah Gould. Neville has spent 46 years within the horticulture industry and has been working as a consultant for growers world wide. This half an hou...
#91 - Datgelu cyfle posibl arall yng nghefn gwlad Cymru
December 24, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 44.1 MBBydd 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 benno...
#90 - Diversification opportunities within the horticulture industry in Wales
December 10, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 64.2 MBA recent report suggests that we produce 3.5% of the fruit and veg we consume as a population here in Wales. If you're a farmer looking to diversify or add another enterprise on farm this podcast could incentives you to look at the options. Join our three panellists- John Morris and his family from Crickhowell have 8 enterprises on the farm, he describes himself as a 'land use operator' being able to generate an income from a relatively small farm through several diversification initi...
#90 - Cyfleoedd i arallgyfeirio o fewn y diwydiant garddwriaeth yng Nghymru
December 10, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 64.2 MBMae adroddiad diweddar yn awgrymu ein bod ni’n cynhyrchu 3.5% o’r ffrwythau a’r llysiau rydyn ni’n eu bwyta fel poblogaeth yma yng Nghymru. Os ydych yn ffermwr sydd am arallgyfeirio neu ychwanegu menter arall ar y fferm, gallai'r podlediad hwn eich cymell i edrych ar yr opsiynau. Ymunwch gyda'r tri sydd ar y panel - Mae gan John Morris a'i deulu o Grucywel 8 menter ar y fferm, mae'n disgrifio ei hun fel 'gweithredwr defnydd tir' sydd yn cynhyrchu incwm o fferm gymharol fach trwy sawl mente...
#89 - Is joint venture the answer to an ageing industry?
November 26, 2023 19:19 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBPanel discussion between Agri Academy members that have formed their own joint venture agreements, Anna Bowen, Andersons Centre and Eiry Williams of Farming Connect
#89 - Ai menter ar y cyd yw’r ateb i ddiwydiant sy’n heneiddio?
November 26, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBTrafodaeth banel rhwng aelodau’r Academi Amaeth sydd wedi llunio eu cytundebau menter ar y cyd ei hunain, Anna Bowen, Andersons Centre ac Eiry Williams o Cyswllt Ffermio
#88 - Rheoli coetir ac ychwanegu gwerth at goed yn From Haul, Abergele
November 12, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes - 69.8 MBBydd David Brown a Ruth Pybus yn ymuno â'n harbenigwr Coedwigaeth a Choetiroedd Fferm, Geraint Jones, cyn croesawu ffermwyr eraill i'w digwyddiad yn Fron Haul ar yr 17eg o Dachwedd. Fferm gymysg yw Fron Haul sydd wedi integreiddio coed gyda da byw i ffurfio rhan sylfaenol o'r busnes. I gael rhagflas o'r hyn i'w ddisgwyl ar eu taith fferm ac i ddarganfod sut i reoli coetir yn gynaliadwy, gwrandewch ar y bennod hon.
#88 - Woodland management and adding value to timber at From Haul, Abergele
November 12, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes - 69.8 MBOur Forestry & Farm Woodland Specialist, Geraint Jones is joined by David Brown and Ruth Pybus prior to welcoming other farmers to their event at Fron Haul on the 17th of November. Fron Haul is a mixed farm that has integrated tree's with livestock to form a fundamental part of the business. For a preview of what to expect on their farm walk and to discover sustainable woodland management working listen to this episode.
#87 - A conversation with Dilwyn the vet
November 05, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode Rhian Price is joined by Dilwyn Evans, farm vet and star of Clarkson’s Farm. Dilwyn was bought up on a dairy farm near Tregaron and has been a farm vet for more than 30 years, having graduated from Edinburgh Vet School in 1986. He has spent most of his career working as a mixed vet at Bridge Vets in Gloucestershire after a brief stint in North Wales. Most recently, Dilwyn made his debut in February when the hit series Clarkson’s Farm returned to our TV screens for a second se...
#87 - Sgwrs gyda Dilwyn y milfeddyg
November 05, 2023 18:00 - 12 minutes - 23.5 MBYn y bennod hon bydd Dilwyn Evans, milfeddyg fferm a seren Clarkson’s Farm yn ymuno â Rhian Price. Cafodd Dilwyn ei fagu ar fferm laeth ger Tregaron ac mae wedi bod yn filfeddyg fferm ers dros 30 mlynedd ar ôl graddio o Ysgol Filfeddygaeth Caeredin yn 1986 . Mae wedi treulio’r rhan fwyaf o’i yrfa yn gweithio fel milfeddyg cymysg yn Bridge Vets yn Swydd Gaerloyw ar ôl cyfnod byr yng Ngogledd Cymru. Gwnaeth Dilwyn ei ymddangosiad cyntaf ym mis Chwefror ar y gyfres deledu boblogaidd Clarkson’s ...
#86 - Beth i'w ystyried cyn arallgyfeirio?
October 15, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes - 82.2 MBMae dau unigolyn sydd wedi sefydlu busnesau newydd ar y fferm yn ymuno â David Selwyn- Landsker. Rhys Jones yw sylfaenydd busnes ffitrwydd llewyrchus, Cattle Strength sydd yn darparu ymagwedd bersonol a phremiwm at hyfforddiant personol mewn campfa breifat ar y fferm yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mae Laura Lewis wedi sefydlu busnes Squirrels Nest, un o enciliadau gwyliau mwyaf poblogaidd Prydain ar y fferm deuluol yng Nghalon Canolbarth Cymru.
#86 - What to consider before diversifying?
October 15, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes - 82.2 MBDavid Selwyn- Landsker is joined by two individuals who have set up novel businesses on farm. Rhys Jones is the founder of a thriving fitness business, Cattle Strength, which delivers a personalised and premium approach to personal training which is served in a private gym facility on a farm in West Wales. Laura Lewis has established Squirrels Nest, one of the UK's most popular treehouse retreats on the family farm in the Heart of Wales.
#85 - Croesawu newid: Claire Jones yn trafod Arallgyfeirio i laeth ar Fferm Pant, Llanddewi Brefi
October 01, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 45.4 MBMae’n bleser croesawu Claire Jones i’r podlediad, mae’r bennod hon wedi’i recordio yn nigwyddiad Arloesi ac Arallgyfeirio eleni yn Llanelwedd. Os ydych chi'n treilio amser ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol byddwch fwy na thebyg wedi dod ar draws Claire fel '_farmers_wife_' ar instagram, mae'n gwneud gwaith rhagorol o hyrwyddo a hysbysu ei chynulleidfa am fywyd ffermio prysur Fferm Pant Llanddewi, a byddwn yn ymchwilio'n ddyfnach iddo yn ystod y podlediad hwn. Mae llawer o fusnesau yma i weld pa gy...
#85 - Embracing Change: Claire Jones discusses Dairy Diversification at Pant Farm, Llanddewi Brefi
October 01, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 45.4 MBIt’s a pleasure to welcome Claire Jones to the podcast, this episode is recorded at this years Innovation and Diversification event at Builth Wells. If you’re active on social media many would have come across Claire as ‘_farmers_wife_’ on instagram, she does an excellent job of promoting and informing her audience of the busy farming life at Pant Farm Llanddewi which we will delve deeper into during this podcast. Many business are here to establish what Innovation or diversification opportu...
#84 - Staff Management- Episode 1: How to recruit and retain staff
August 21, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 73.6 MBIn the first in a series of episodes focusing on staff management, another new presenter to the podcast Rhian Price is joined by Paul Harris, founder of REAL Success, a people consultancy business. Rhian is an award-winning journalist and agricultural PR specialist, she spent 10 years working at Farmers Weekly – seven of them as Livestock Editor before setting up her own Agricultural PR company 'Rhian Price Media'. She now lives on the Shropshire/ Welsh border with her husband and their fami...
#83 - Sgwrs gyda Dr Iwan Owen- Deugain mlynedd o ddarlithio rheolaeth glaswelltir ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth
August 06, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes - 39.9 MBBydd Cennydd Jones, darlithydd ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth a ffermwr rhan amser yn cael cwmni Dr Iwan Owen. Mae Iwan yn enw adnabyddus i lawer o gyn-fyfyrwyr Amaeth Prifysgol Aberystwyth, lle bu'n ddarlithydd rheolaeth glaswelltir am ddeugain mlynedd cyn iddo ymddeol yn llawn-haeddiannol yn 2021. Yn y rhifyn hwn fe gawn glywed am ei daith i fod yn ddarlithydd yn WAC (Welsh Agricultural Collage), pam fod gwneud gradd neu addysg bellach yn ddefnyddiol mewn diwydiant y mae nifer yn ei ystyried fe...
#83 - A conversation with Dr Iwan Owen - Forty years of lecturing grassland management at Aberystwyth University
August 06, 2023 18:00 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBCennydd Jones, a lecturer at Aberystwyth University and a part-time farmer will be joined by Dr Iwan Owen. Iwan is a well-known name to many former Aberystwyth University Agriculture students, where he was a grassland management lecturer for forty years before he took a well-deserved retirement in 2021. In this episode we will hear about his journey to become a lecturer at WAC (Welsh Agricultural Collage), why doing a degree or further education is useful in an industry that many consider pr...
#82 - Sheep milking in Wales
July 16, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 48 MBLamb, mutton and wool, those are the products we are familiar with when farming sheep in Wales. Now, we should add sheep's milk to the list, as we see 14 farmers this year milking sheep. Two of these innovative individuals join Geraint Hughes for a conversation. Alan Jones from Chwilog, near Pwllheli and Huw Jones from Llanerchymedd, Anglesey. This edition was recorded from a new processing site, Llaethdy Gwyn in Bethesda, Dyffryn Ogwen, which has been developed by Carrie Rimes specificall...
#82 - Godro defaid yng Nghymru
July 16, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes - 49.4 MBCig oen, cig dafad a gwlân, dyna’r cynnyrch rydan ni’n gyfarwydd â nhw wrth ffermio defaid yng Nghymru. Bellach, dylem ychwanegu llaeth dafad at y rhestr, wrth i ni weld 14 o ffermwyr eleni yn godro defaid. Mae dau o'r unigolion arloesol yma yn ymuno gyda Geraint Hughes am sgwrs sef Alan Jones o Chwilog, ger Pwllheli a Huw Jones o Lanerchymedd, Ynys Môn. Cafodd y rhifyn yma eu recordio o safle prosesu newydd, Llaethdy Gwyn ym Methesda, Dyffryn Ogwen, sydd wedi’i ddatblygu gan Carrie Rimes...
#81 - Dairy's ethical future
July 04, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBAngharad Menna, another new presenter on this podcast interviews her first guest, Anna Bowen a Nuffield Scholar (sponsored by Elizabeth Creake Charitable Trust) which has travelled the World to study the future of ethical dairy farming. Within this hour long episode we'll hear in detail of hear experiences in areas such as the feasibility of cow calf contact dairy, the best use of sexed semen along with breeding and rearing dairy beef calves and finding a market for them. Could the dairy ind...
#81 - Dyfodol moesegol y diwidiant llaeth
July 04, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBMae Angharad Menna, cyflwynydd newydd arall ar y podlediad hwn yn cyfweld â’i gwestai cyntaf, Anna Bowen, Ysgolhaig Nuffield (a noddir gan Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Elizabeth Creake) sydd wedi teithio’r byd i astudio dyfodol moesegol ffermio llaeth. O fewn y bennod hon, byddwn yn clywed mewn manylder am eu phrofiadau mewn meysydd megis ymarferoldeb cyswllt buchod a lloi, y defnydd gorau o semen rhyw, a dod o hyd i farchnad ar gyfer lloi eidion or fuches laeth. A allai’r diwydiant hefyd ddys...
#80 - Jim Elizondo Real Wealth Ranching- 'Can we maximise farm profit whilst also enhancing the environment?'
June 25, 2023 18:00 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MBJim Elizondo is a cattle rancher from Texas who has 30 years’ experience of managing livestock in ranging climatic condition across America and beyond. His passion is helping farmers regenerate their land whilst reaching maximum profitability. He delivers ‘Real Wealth Ranching’ training to clients from across the world and has helped numerous farm businesses reach maximum productivity whilst regenerating their land. Jim recently presented at Farming Connect events, this episode presented ...
#80 - Jim Elizondo Real Wealth Ranching- 'A allwn wneud y mwyaf o elw fferm tra hefyd yn gwella'r amgylchedd?'
June 25, 2023 18:00 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MB'Rancher' gwartheg o Texas yw Jim Elizondo sydd â 30 mlynedd o brofiad o reoli da byw mewn amodau hinsawdd amrywiol ar draws America a thu hwnt. Mae ei angerdd yn helpu ffermwyr i adfywio eu tir tra'n cyrraedd y proffidioldeb mwyaf bosib. Mae’n darparu hyfforddiant ‘Real Wealth Ranching’ i gleientiaid o bob rhan o’r byd ac mae wedi helpu nifer o fusnesau fferm i gyrraedd y cynhyrchiant mwyaf posibl wrth adfywio eu tir. Yn ddiweddar bu Jim yn cyflwyno mewn digwyddiadau Cyswllt Ffermio, mae...
#79 - Datblygiadau calonogol ar gyfer y diwydiant gwlân ym Mhrydain
June 04, 2023 18:00 - 44 minutes - 81.8 MBMae’r bennod hon yn canolbwyntio ar y rhagolygon calonogol i ffermwyr defaid yng Nghymru sy’n chwilio am atebion i fynd i’r afael â’r prîs siomedig am wlan yn ddiweddar. Er bod y llun eto'r tymor hwn yn edrych fel un heriol, mae yna ddigonedd o weithgarwch y tu ôl i'r llenni i wireddu potensial gwlân fel deunydd naturiol, cynaliadwy ac amlbwrpas. Mae Alison Harvey yn cwrdd â thri gwestai a all roi mwy o sylwedd i'r agwedd bwysig hon. Gareth Jones, Rheolwr marchnata cynhyrchwyr yn British Woo...
#79 - Encouraging developments for the British wool industry
June 04, 2023 18:00 - 47 minutes - 88 MBThis episode focuses on the encouraging outlook for sheep farmers in Wales looking for answers to address the disappointing returns recently. Although the picture again this season looks like a challenging one, there's plenty of activity happening behind the scene's to realise the potential of wool as a natural, sustainable and versatile material. Alison Harvey meets up with three guests that can provide more substance on this important aspect. Gareth Jones, producer marketing manager at Bri...
#78 - A ddylai fod gan bob busnes fferm gynllun asesu risg yn ei le?
April 27, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 45 MBYn y bennod hon mae Alison Harvey, Cynghorydd Cadwyn Gyflenwi Amaeth gyda cwmni Rural Advisor yn siarad â Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Sylfeunydd a Chyfarwyddwr Agri Advisor. Mae gan y rhan fwyaf o ffermwyr yn isymwybodol gynllun asesu risg gweithredol ond a ddylai fod gan bob busnes gynllun cadarn ar waith i ymdrin â'r digwyddiadau annisgwyl? Mae Nerys ac Alison yn trîn a thrafod yr holl elfennau y dylid eu hystyried.
#78 - Should every farm business have a risk assessment plan in place?
April 27, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode Alison Harvey, Agri Supply Chain Advisor at Rural Advisor talks to Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Agri Advisor's founder director. Most farmers subconsciously who'd have a operational risk assessment plan but should all businesses have a solid one in place to deal with the unexpected events? Nerys and Alison break down all the elements that should be considered.
#77 - Get on the Farming Ladder
February 19, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBThe second episode within our new entrant to agriculture series brings together four young farmers which were all raised on family farms in North Wales but have decided to forge their own career in Agriculture through various joint venture agreements and farm management. This episode will hear of the good, the bad and potentially ugly of setting up a joint venture agreement from four panellists that have previously attended the Farming Connect Business Bootcamp and drawn upon the Venture pro...
#76 - Why agriculture was the career of choice for our new entrants panel
January 29, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 75.3 MBThe average age of a Welsh farmer is 60, and only 3% of farmers are under 35 - what more can be done to encourage new entrants into agriculture? In our two part series we've asked our first four new entrants to the industry to come together to discuss why they're in the industry, what they love about it and what the challenges are? This episode is also available to watch on our YouTube channel, click on this link and be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel and hit the bell to be ...
#76 - Pam dewis gyrfa ym myd amaeth- trafodaeth ymysg panel o newydd-ddyfodiaid
January 29, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 75.3 MB60 mlwydd oed ar gyfartaledd yw oedran ffermwr yng Nghymru, a dim ond 3% o ffermwyr sydd o dan 35 - beth arall felly y gellir ei wneud i annog newydd-ddyfodiaid i amaethu? Yn ein cyfres dwy ran rydym wedi gofyn i'n pedwar newydd-ddyfodiaid cyntaf ddod at ei gilydd i drafod pam eu bod yn y diwydiant, beth maen nhw'n ei garu amdano a beth yw'r heriau? Panel: Matt Swarbrick, Peredur Owen, Ernie Richards a Bryn Perry
#75 - Bridio porfeydd: Plannu hadau’r dyfodol
January 08, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBPorfa bydd ffocws y podlediad yma yng nghwmi Cennydd Jones, darlithydd rheolaeth glaswelltir ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth ac yn ffermwr rhan amser hefyd. Bydd Cennydd yn cael cwmni Alan Lovatt sydd wedi bod yn fridiwr glaswellt trwy yrfa ac erbyn hyn yn gwneud gwaith ymgynghorol i gwmni Germinal sydd wedi ei leoli yng Ngogerddan ger Aberystwyth. Gyda dros 75% o dirwedd Cymru yn laswelltir o ryw fath neu’i gilydd, ac o ystyried bod glaswelltir yn rhan hanfodol bwysig o ddiet gwartheg, defaid, c...
#75 - Grass Breeding: Planting the seeds of the future
January 05, 2023 08:26 - 24 minutes - 45 MBPasture will be the focus of this podcast in the company of Cennydd Jones, lecturer in grassland management at Aberystwyth University and also a part-time farmer. Cennydd will be joined by Alan Lovatt a grass breeder throughout his career and now does consultancy work for Germinal which is based in Gogerddan near Aberystwyth. With over 75% of the Welsh landscape being grassland of one kind or another, and considering that grassland is a vitally important part of the diet of cattle, sheep, h...
#74 - Electricity for poultry production and renewable options
December 11, 2022 18:00 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBThis episode is the second in our series for poultry producers, but the content will also be of interest for farmers with high on site energy consumption. Catherine Price, Lead Dairy and Poultry Technical Officer at Farming Connect is joined by not one, not two but three guests. We have egg producers Llyr Jones and Osian Williams who have invested heavily in renewable energy on farm and energy specialist Chris Brooks which provides a deeper understanding of what's driven the energy price inc...
#73 - Effective succession planning
November 30, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBThis episode is presented by Alison Harvey, Agri Supply Chain Advisor at Rural Advisor. She is joined by Solicitor and Managing Partner at Agri Advisor, Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones. One of the most difficult conversations to be had revolves around succession planning, especially when dealing with the issue within a farming business, where personal and business objectives often go hand in hand. Agri Advisor feel that it is important to look at succession planning as a process as opposed to a one-...
#73 - Cynllunio olyniaeth effeithiol
November 30, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes - 35.3 MBCyflwynir y bennod hon gan Alison Harvey, Cynghorydd Cadwyn Gyflenwi Amaeth gyda Rural Advisor. Yn ymuno â hi, mae'r gyfreithwraig a Phartner Rheoli Agri Advisor, Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones. Cynllunio olyniaeth yw un o’r sgyrsiau anoddaf i’w cael, yn arbennig felly wrth ymdrin â’r mater o fewn busnes ffermio, lle mae amcanion personol a busnes yn aml yn mynd law yn llaw. Teimla Agri Advisor ei bod yn bwysig edrych ar gynllunio olyniaeth fel proses yn hytrach na digwyddiad untro. Mae’n ddoeth ys...
#72 - Tree planting working for a 500 cow dairy unit at Hendre Llwyn y Maen
November 13, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes - 73.9 MBHendre Llwyn y Maen is a hill farm of approximately 400 acres with additional in buy land rising up to 1100ft above sea level . Robin Crossley, the owner, is a keen environmentalist and values the woodlands as an important component of the farm providing game shooting, shelter for stock and wildlife habitat. In this conversation, Robin explains the mindset of how the tree planting began and how it's developed to be an integral part of the farm business. Also in the conversation we have Sam P...