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Edryd and Glenda Davies are making more from marginal mountain ground by mob and rotational grazing to improve grassland so they can operate a low-cost forage-based system and finish lambs off grass. 570 breeding ewes - 320 pure Welsh ewes for replacement purposes and 250 Aberfield-cross ewes, mated to meat sires "Since they're lasting for an average five crops, we don't require as many replacements, and that, in turn, is enabling us to continue to reduce the pure Welsh ewe flock and minimise the number of lightweight weather lambs", adds Mr Davies. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the significance of benchmarking in improving profits for arable farms. Topics discussed include impact of raising crop yields and cutting costs on business performance of farmers, concerns related to decline in premium market and additional haulage charges; and need for soil analysis in order to plan investments in liming and drainage.