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2026 ProHill Ram Sale Report
The 2026 Annual ProHill Ram Sale, held on 23 September at Peithyll, Aberystwyth delivered another strong and successful day of trading. Over 80 high‑quality, performance‑recorded rams were entered, representing Welsh Hill Type, Welsh Improved Type, Brecknock Hill...
John Hopkins- Ceunant, Pisgah
Investing in performance-recorded rams has proven to be a game-changer for John Hopkins, who has successfully run Tregaron-type Welsh Mountains from the ProHill group with his Ceredigion-based flock for the past eight years. John states that “While these rams can cost...
Owen Pritchard- Glanmor Isaf
Owen Pritchard with his father David, and his youngest son, Wil. Owen Pritchard is the fourth generation of his family to farm Glanmor Isaf, near Bangor in North Wales and he aims to maximise lamb production with minimal input on the organic farm. By...
Edd Williams – Upper Wenallt – Taybont on Usk
Figures from the ‘Wenallt’ flock at Upper Wenallt, Talybont-on-Usk, show the value of genetic gains driven through estimated breeding values (EBVs).
The Williams family will kindly welcome us on the 5th of September for an open evening and pre-sale ram viewing.
Calum and Thomas MacDonald – Whitedyke Farm – Newton Stuart
“Quite simply we found Welsh Mountains suit this unit,” explains Calum who farms with his wife, Pam and son, Thomas, Whitedyke Farm, a hill and upland unit near Newton Stewart.
“We’ve adopted a minimal input, low-cost regime – just what Welsh Mountains were bred for,”
Ryan Williams – Ty Isaf – North Wales
“We wanted an extra kilogrammes without changing the breed and the most economic way of getting that extra weight was going for performance recorded rams,’’ says Ryan Williams. Find out more how this has helped his farm business…
Colin and Rhian – Black Mountains
Sheep are here to stay to correctly manage the hills, says Colin Evans who has grazing rights for his 350 Welsh Mountain ewes on the Black Mountains. “Sheep are vital for managing the grazing, maintaining the diversity and carbon capture, as well as minimising the...
Euros Puw – Gwynedd
Sheep will continue to be the lifeblood of the Welsh mountains. “Is there anything else that can convert poor-quality forage into high-quality protein,” questions Gwynedd farmer, Euros Puw. However, he says efficient native hill genetics will be essential and amongst...
Llion and Sian Jones, Moelogan Fawr – Llanrwst
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Gareth Roberts – Bardsey
Improving flock output and making more from existing resources are the future for Gareth and Meriel Roberts who farm 360 Welsh hill ewes on rough grazing on Bardsey Island. And they say the strategy is succeeding. “We...