This beef and sheep farm at Southerndown, South
Glamorgan, is run by Peter Davies and extends to 810 acres, with an
additional tenancy of approx. 300 acres nearby. The decision to convert
to organic production was taken in 1999 and this together with Tir Gofal,
ensures that the best environmental practices operate within the
holding.
Enterprises on the holding include:
150 continental cross breed beef cows and 200
followers, mainly Simmental or Marchigiana which were introduced 10
years ago. There are plans to increase this number to a total of 450
in 2004.
1000 Romney ewes
140 acres of arable rotation crops, including white
clover leys, Lucerne under-sown with barley, red clover hybrid
ryegrass leys, spring wheat and Tir Gofal root crops.
Events in 2003 have included a review of the Tir
Gofal Scheme and organic farming systems, followed by Winter
Housing and Feeding including Peter Davies' new sheds (see
above). In 2004, Homoeopathy and Animal Health Plans was the
topic for 29th January (see report below) followed by a review of IGER grass and
clover breeding programme on 17th March.
