#66 - Busnes ac Arloesedd yn Rhanbarth y Basg o Sbaen
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Release Date: 07/17/2022
#115 - Tyfu’n Fyd-eang: Sut Daeth Meithrinfeydd Seiont yn Bwerdy Allforio Garddwriaethol yng Nghymru
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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...
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#115 - Growing Globally: How Seiont Nurseries Became a Horticultural Export Powerhouse in Wales
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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...
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#114 - Ffocws ar eneteg, iechyd yr anifail a defnyddio EID yn y ddiadell Gymraeg Cyfnod newydd yn Ystâd Rhug
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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.
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#114 - Focus on genetics, animal health and EID in the Welsh flock New era at Rhug Estate
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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.
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#113 - Preventing Lameness: A Farmer-Led Initiative
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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...
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#113 - Atal Cloffni: Ffermwyr yn arwain y ffordd
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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...
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#112 - Arbrawf Cnau Ffrengig Cymru
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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...
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#112 - The Welsh Walnut Experiment
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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...
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#111- Welsh farmers are lowering their flock's carbon impact
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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
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#110- Breeding sheep with a lower carbon footprint
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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.
info_outlineRhywbeth ychydig yn wahanol yn y bennod hon wrth i ni gael ein harwain gan arweinydd yr Academi Amaeth, Llyr Derwydd ac aelodau o’r rhaglen Busnes ac Arloesedd wrth iddynt ymweld â Bilboa a rhanbarth y Basg. Mae'n daith wib o amgylch arferion ffermio amrywiol y rhanbarth, o fferm laeth confensiynol yn Laukiz i winllan a chynhyrchydd tomatos yn Arrankudiaga. Bu'r grŵp hefyd yn ymweld â Mutriku, pentref glan môr lle mae'r gwaith trydan tonnau cyntaf yn Ewrop. Mae’r daith hon yn sicr wedi ysbrydoli’r genhedlaeth nesaf o arloeswyr ac entrepreneuriaid ffermio a choedwigaeth yng Nghymru.