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- Book Synopsis
- Memoirs of well-known Welsh Black cattle breeder John Beynon 'Penlan', written before his death in 2021.The Beynon family has been farming in the St Davids area of Pembrokeshire since at least 1326, as an entry in the 'Llyfr Du Tyddewi' shows. However, the joy of this book is its vivid recollections about the author's own experiences in farming over the second half of the twentieth century, with his Tyddewi Herd of Welsh Black cattle winning Breed Champion at the Royal Show and Royal Welsh Show, as well as Herd of the Year on many occasions.From his 1930s childhood on the family farm to marrying and setting up his own farm and multi-award-winning herd, to retirement and beyond, Beynon provides a wealth of detail about agricultural practices in the mid to late twentieth century in west Wales, writing always with a warmth and a sense of humour that is a delight to read.Includes beautiful foreword by Adam Henson of the BBC's Countryfile programme, and colour farming photographs throughout.
- About The Author
- A farmer from St Davids in Pembrokeshire who was very well known in agricultural circles, John Beynon 'Penlan''s Tyddewi Herd of Welsh Black cattle had considerable success throughout the UK, winning Breed Champion at the Royal Show and Royal Welsh Show and Herd of the Year on many occasions. He was President of the Welsh Black Cattle Society and a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies, and one of only two people ever to win all three of the most prestigious awards in Welsh agriculture: the Sir Bryner Jones Award (top award at the Royal Welsh Show), the Idris Davies Memorial Trophy (Pembrokeshire County Show) and the Arthur Pritchard Award (Fishguard Show).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781800997196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa, (22 June 2026)
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 215 mm
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