1. Presented by
Glasnant Morgan

2. Which Way to Move Forward? Objectives
Achieve a profitable system based on
the integration of livestock production,
environmental enhancement and
conservation.

3. Background Resources Business started 1991 Total area 450 acres
Altitude ft
Rainfall inches
Soil type Old Red Sandstone
Resources
Total area acres
Tir Gofal area 373acres
Woodland 70 acres
Cropping 40 acres

4. How is Tir Gofal dovetailing into productive farming?
Variable ground conditions
Being paid to increase
Biodiversity, but in turn
producing quality feed
for livestock
Minimal tillage:
Less labour
Less soil damage
Faster operation

5. High Protein feeds
High Quality
Silage and
grazing
Reduced feed
costs

6. Cattle are an essential requirement to manage
environmental schemes correctly

7. Unsprayed Spring Cereals Weed seed source for small mammals
High bulk Winter fodder for Sucklers and Store animals

8. Tree planting, Woodland management, Hedging and
fencing to improve infrastructure, stock management.

9. Species change over a decade
85 to 110
Access to educational group visits

12. Are ponds a good source of biodiversity?

13. Another generation
to follow?

14. Favour self sufficiency
Future Direction
Pondered over Organic
Review farm assets
Organise Succession
Favour self sufficiency
Improve quality by reducing stock
Take more free time
And finally hang in there. As farmers
will be needed again