Farmers’ daughter Elin Haf Williams who lives at home on her family’s mixed beef and sheep farm in Llanwrin, near Machynlleth, has been appointed to the role of Farming Connect development officer for South Montgomeryshire.
Elin spends much of her free time helping out at home where she gets involved with all aspects of the business which has a flock of mainly Welsh mountain ewes together with a herd of suckler cows.
After attending Ysgol Bro Ddyfi, Elin went on to read geography with elements of agriculture at Aberystwyth University. Soon after graduating, she was appointed to a role with Wales YFC at their Llanelwedd head office, where she held the post of operations officer for rural affairs and youth work. Keen to widen her horizons, after 14 months she joined Natural Resources Wales to work on a short-term project promoting best practice in reducing agricultural pollution on dairy farms.
Elin has a wide circle of contacts in Llanwrin and the surrounding area and is a very active member of Bro Ddyfi YFC. Currently a member of the group’s rural affairs committee, she enjoys all aspects of the club’s social side, regularly competing and taking part in rallies and activities including music, theatre and public speaking.
She is optimistic that with her agricultural background, she can help farm and forestry businesses in her area to tap into all the support that’s available through Farming Connect.
“I am looking forward to my new role with Farming Connect and hope I can help with any issues or concerns they might have, by signposting them to a package of services which meets their specific requirements for both personal and business skills enabling them to perform to optimum levels across all levels of working.
“There’s so much support, advice and training available on a very wide range of topics ranging from improving the quality of soil and grazing management to animal health issues and from business and financial planning to benchmarking projects.”
Elin plans to regularly attend Welshpool market and hopes farmers will introduce themselves. She will also manage a number of topic-led discussion groups on beef, sheep and dairy which provide opportunities for members to explore new ideas and meet other like-minded farmers.
You can contact Elin on 07508 867 212 or elin.haf.williams@menterabusnes.co.uk.
Cyswllt Ffermio yn penodi swyddog datblygu newydd ar gyfer De Sir Drefaldwyn
Mae’r ferch fferm, Elin Haf Williams, sy’n byw ar fferm bîff a defaid cymysg ei theulu yn Llanwrin, ger Machynlleth, wedi cael ei phenodi’n swyddog datblygu ar ran Cyswllt Ffermio ar gyfer ardal De Sir Drefaldwyn.
Mae Elin yn treulio llawer o’i hamser hamdden yn cynnig help llaw ar y fferm lle mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd o’r busnes, sy’n cadw diadell o famogiaid mynydd Cymreig yn bennaf, ynghyd â buches sugno.
Ar ôl mynychu Ysgol Bro Ddyfi, aeth Elin ymlaen i astudio daearyddiaeth gydag elfennau o amaethyddiaeth ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth. Yn fuan wedi iddi raddio, cafodd ei phenodi i swydd gyda CFfI Cymru yn eu prif swyddfa yn Llanelwedd, lle bu’n gweithio fel swyddog gweithrediadau ar gyfer materion gwledig a gwaith ieuenctid. Gan ei bod yn awyddus i ehangu ei gorwelion, ymunodd â Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru ar ôl 14 mis i weithio ar brosiect byr yn hyrwyddo arfer dda o ran lleihau llygredd amaethyddol ar ffermydd llaeth.
Mae gan Elin gylch eang o gysylltiadau yn Llanwrin a’r ardal gyfagos, ac mae’n aelod brwd o CFfI Bro Ddyfi. Mae hi’n aelod o bwyllgor materion gwledig y grŵp ar hyn o bryd, ac mae’n mwynhau pob agwedd o elfen gymdeithasol y clwb, gan gystadlu’n rheolaidd a chymryd rhan yn y rali a gweithgareddau eraill ym meysydd cerddoriaeth, theatr a siarad cyhoeddus.
Mae’n ffyddiog y bydd ei chefndir amaethyddol o fudd wrth iddi gynorthwyo busnesau fferm a choedwigaeth yn ei hardal leol i fanteisio ar yr holl gefnogaeth sydd ar gael drwy raglen Cyswllt Ffermio.
“Rydw i’n edrych ymlaen at fy swydd newydd gyda Cyswllt Ffermio ac yn gobeithio y byddaf yn gallu helpu gydag unrhyw broblemau neu bryderon sydd gan y ffermwyr, drwy eu cyfeirio at y pecyn gwasanaethau sy’n bodloni eu gofynion ar gyfer sgiliau personol a busnes, gan eu galluogi i berfformio hyd eithaf eu gallu.
“Mae cymaint o gefnogaeth, cyngor a hyfforddiant ar gael yn ymwneud ag ystod eang o bynciau, yn amrywio o wella ansawdd pridd a rheoli’r borfa i faterion iechyd anifeiliaid, ac o gynllunio busnes ac ariannol i brosiectau meincnodi.”
Mae Elin yn bwriadu mynychu marchnad da byw Y Trallwng yn rheolaidd ac mae’n gobeithio y bydd ffermwyr yn dod at i gyflwyno’u hunain. Bydd hi hefyd yn rheoli nifer o grwpiau trafod yn ymwneud â bîff, defaid a llaeth a fydd yn rhoi cyfle i aelodau edrych ar syniadau newydd a chwrdd â ffermwyr eraill gyda’r un meddylfryd.
Gallwch gysylltu ag Elin ar 07508 867212 neu elin.haf.williams@menterabusnes.co.uk
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