Meet the NFU Cymru's livestock champion of the year for 2023

A devastating bovine TB outbreak back in 2010 shattered the dreams for a Pembrokeshire farming couple of setting up an award-winning pedigree beef herd

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Meet the NFU Cymru's livestock champion of the year for 2023

Having invested heavily in securing top quality breeding lines, the setback left Mark and Catherine Davies even questioning whether cattle was the right enterprise for the farm given the prevalence of...

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