Lucy Eyre
Wern Holding, near Welshpool, Powys
- Farm size: 51ha
- Enterprises: Lleyn sheep, British White cross Hereford cattle, pigs
- Annual rainfall: 1,600mm
- Soil: Clay/clay loam
New entrant Lucy Eyre moved to a former dairy farm at Wern, near Welshpool, when she took on a 51ha Powys County Council-owned holding in 2020.
Since then she has increased her beef herd of British White and Hereford-cross cattle to 33, and downsized her flock of ewes to 90 head.
Her aim is to shape a system that puts the soil and other natural assets front and centre.
Transition goals:
- Strike the right balance of livestock numbers for the farm
- Reduce inputs and maximise the use of grass to farm in harmony with nature
- Re-establish direct meat sales to customers