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Bluefaced Leicesters are passion for Carmarthenshire family farm

Not being afraid to step out of their comfort zone has paid off for one Carmarthenshire-based family, who have been rewarded with success for their pedigree Bluefaced Leicester flock.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock • 6 min read
Bluefaced Leicesters are passion for Carmarthenshire family farm

Penybank Farm, based in Llandyfaelog, had been a dairy only system with the Richards family since the late 1950's. But today, the 60-hectare (150-acre) farm although still predominantly dairy, with a...

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