Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear

#132- Building a more resilient farm business

Aug 13, 2026

In this episode of Ear to the Ground, host Ifan Jones Evans is joined by Haydn Evans, Farming Connect Mentor and Advisor, to discuss what it takes to build a profitable and resilient farm business. Drawing on his unique journey from banking into Dairy farming, Haydn shares practical insights on financial discipline,...

#131-What does a successful farm business look like today?

Jul 12, 2026

In this episode of Ear to the Ground, host Ifan Jones Evans is joined by advisers John Crimes and Iwan Price from CARA Wales to explore how resilience, adaptability and long-term thinking are shaping modern farming.

Drawing on their practical experience and specialist knowledge, our guests share honest insights into...

#130- Uninvited guests: The growing impact of invasive non-native species

Jun 23, 2026

This episode has been recorded with Farming Connect Specialist Officers, Lynfa Davies and Geraint Jones. They explore what invasive non‑native species are and why they matter, particularly in woodland and farm environments. We explain how these plants, animals, and pathogens—often introduced through human...

#129- Farming smarter, not harder: Wallog’s Water-Saving Success Story

Mar 21, 2026

In this episode of Ear to the Ground, host Ifan Jones Evans visits Wallog, a coastal sheep farm perched on the rugged Cardigan coastline near Clarach, Ceredigion. Wallog has long faced the challenge of ensuring a reliable drinking-water supply for its flock of outdoor-lambing ewes, relying on an ageing system...

#128- Agroforestry advantage - shelter soil and livestock

Feb 28, 2026

Listen to find out why more and more farmers are planting trees for the sake of their stock, their soil, and their bottom line.

Agroforestry is one of the most exciting and fast‑growing areas of sustainable farming, and in this episode, we’re breaking it down to what really matters, cutting through the jargon and...