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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 44 MIN

#128- Agroforestry advantage - shelter soil and livestock

from Ear to the Ground / Clust i'r Ddaear

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 get right to the practical stuff:  how to plan design agroforestry systems that work for your farm without overcomplicating it how shelterbelts and tree strips genuinely improve livestock wellbeing and performance, and what it really takes to get trees in the ground on a working farm. And we've got a seriously strong line‑up: Clive Thomas – Soil Association The planner shaping agroforestry systems that fit and strengthen commercial farm businesses. Dr Lindsay Whistance – Organic Research Centre Animal behaviour expert revealing why your stock absolutely have opinions on shade and shelter. Rhodri Lloyd Williams, Moelgolemen Farm, Tal y Bont Upland sheep and beef farmer who's already putting agroforestry into action and seeing the results. If you're curious about agroforestry or wondering how trees can genuinely make your farming easier, more resilient and more profitable, this is the episode to start with. Listen now and discover The Agroforestry Advantage.     Gwrandewch i ddarganfod pam mae mwy a mwy o ffermwyr yn plannu coed er lles eu stoc, eu pridd, a'u llinell waelod. Mae amaethgoedwigaeth yn un o'r meysydd mwyaf cyffrous ac sy'n tyfu gyflymaf ym maes ffermio cynaliadwy, ac yn y benod hon rydym yn torri'r pwnc i lawr i'r hyn sy'n bwysicaf, mynd heibio'r jargon ac yn mynd yn syth at ymarferoldeb: sut i gynllunio a dylunio systemau amaethgoedwigaeth sy'n gweithio i'ch fferm heb ei gymhlethu sut mae lleiniau cysgod a rhigolau coed yn gwella lles a pherfformiad da byw yn wirioneddol, a beth sydd wir ei angen i gael coed i'r ddaear ar fferm weithredol. Ac mae gennym ni restr wirioneddol gref o westeion: Clive Thomas – Cymdeithas Pridd Y Cynllunydd sy'n siapio systemau amaethgoedwigaeth sy'n briodol i fusnesau fferm masnachol ac yn eu cryfhau. Dr Lindsay Whistance – Canolfan Ymchwil Organig Arbenigwraig ymddygiad anifeiliaid sy'n datgelu pam bod eich stoc yn bendant gyda barn am gysgod a lloches. Rhodri Lloyd Williams – Fferm Moelgolemen, Tal y Bont Ffermwr defaid a buches mynydd sydd eisoes yn rhoi amaethgoedwigaeth ar waith ac yn gweld y canlyniadau. Os ydych chi'n chwilfrydig am amaethgoedwigaeth neu'n meddwl sut y gall coed wneud eich ffermio'n haws, yn fwy gwydn ac yn fwy proffidiol, dyma'r bennod i ddechrau gyda hi. Gwrandewch nawr a darganfod mantais Amaethgoedwigaeth.

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