“Gallwn ddim aros yn llonydd, rhaid inni edrych ymlaen i’r dyfodol”. Dyna’r neges gan y ddau frawd, Aled a Dylan Jones o Fferm Rhiwaedog ger y Bala. Fel Fferm Arddangos Cyswllt Ffermio, mae Aled a Dylan wedi bod yn treiali dechnoleg newydd i wella ffrwythlondeb o fewn y fuches ac edrych ar ffyrdd i neud y gorau o’u glaswellt, gyda’r nod o besgi wyn heb ddwysfwyd.

The Limouisn breed of cattle was first imported to the UK from France 50 years ago. Since then, the breed has grown in popularity enormously, becoming the most popular beef sire in the UK. In this episode, we hear from Dr Delana Davies of the Tierson herd of pedigree Limousins, who’s family was instrumental in introducing the breed to Wales, and Alison Glasgow, Technical Manager for the British Limousin Cattle Society about some of the ground-breaking research being undertaken to improve the carcass traits and feed efficiency of the breed.

Yn ein pennod gyntaf yn 2022, cawn gwrdd â Dr Delana Davies sy’n ffermio gyda’i theulu yn Tierson, ger Aberdaugleddau. Ochr yn ochr â’u busnes ffermio amrywiol sy’n cynnwys buches laeth, ffermio defaid, bridio gwartheg Limousin pedigri a thyfu tatws, mae Delana hefyd yn gweithio fel Swyddog Gweithredol Cyfnewid Gwybodaeth i Gyswllt Ffermio. Tiwnich fewn i glywed mwy am ei chefndir, y prosiectau y mae hi wedi gweithio arnynt a’i rhagolygon ar gyfer y dyfodol.

In our first episode of 2022, we meet Dr Delana Davies who farms with her family at Tierson, near Milford Haven. Alongside their diverse farming business which includes dairying, sheep farming, breeding pedigree Limousin cattle and potato growing, Delana also works as a Knowledge Exchange Executive for Farming Connect. Tune in to hear more about her farming background, the projects she’s worked on and her outlook for the future.

Mae Iorwerth Williams yn gyfrifydd siartredig o Borthmadog. Mae'n gweithio gyda nifer o fusnesau ffermio a mentrau arallgyfeirio ac yn y podlediad hwn, mae'n datgelu'r nodweddion sy'n gwneud busnes llwyddiannus.

Mae’r ffarmwr llaeth, Rhys Williams, yn credu’n gryf mewn datblygu a thyfu pobl - ethos sydd wedi ei alluogi i dyfu ei fenter i gwmpasu dros 2,000 o erwau a godro dros 2,000 o wartheg. Tiwniwch fewn i glywed ei stori.

Dairy farmer, Rhys Williams, is a firm believer in developing and growing people – an ethos that’s enabled him to grow his enterprise to encompass over 2,000 acres and milking over 2,000 cows. Tune in to hear his story.

With the growing interest in carbon trading, Dr William Stiles of Aberystwyth University explains how the market works and what are the opportunities and pitfalls that farmers should be aware of.

Farming a thousand ewes on a tidal salt marsh has its challenges and opportunities. Tune in to our latest podcast to hear the story behind the award-winning Gower Salt Marsh Lamb and how the farmer, Dan Pritchard, has changed his grassland management after being on Farming Connect’s Prosper from Pasture programme.