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Jarvis Family

Gelli Goll Farm is located in the Vale of Glamorgan. The farm is run by Mark Jarvis and his daughter, Beth Jarvis, who manage the day-to-day operations together.

Farm Facts

  • Location: Vale of Glamorgan
  • 300 acres
  • Mixed farm: Sheep, beef and arable
  • Cattle: 120 store cattle bought in and finished on-farm.
  • Sheep: 750 ewes, with approximately 550 turned to a terminal sire and 200 turned to a maternal sire for flock replacements.
  • Crops Grown: Spring and winter barley.
  • Additional Forage: Stubble turnips are grown to provide winter grazing for the ewe flock.

NUE-Leg Goals

  • Improving clover persistence in pasture systems.
  • Enhancing the protein content of silage and grazed grass.
  • Reducing dependency on inorganic nitrogen fertilisers by optimising legume use.