{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#129- Farming smarter, not harder: Wallog\u2019s Water-Saving Success Story","description":"In this episode of Ear to the Ground, host Ifan Jones Evans visits Wallog, a coastal sheep farm perched on the rugged Cardigan coastline near Clarach, Ceredigion. Wallog has long faced the challenge of ensuring a reliable drinking-water supply for its flock of outdoor-lambing ewes, relying on an ageing system of seasonal springs, wells and reservoir tanks in one of Wales\u2019 lowest rainfall areas. With pumps working hard to move water uphill through difficult terrain\u2014and an old pipe network vulnerable to leaks\u2014the farm has historically struggled with high electricity use, water loss and inefficiency. But change is underway. Guest David Evershed shares how he is embracing LoRaWAN technology to monitor water flow across the farm in real time, detect leaks early and ultimately automate water pumping. The vision? A smart, energy-efficient system powered by newly installed photovoltaic (PV) panels\u2014reducing waste, cutting costs and securing the farm\u2019s water future. Join us for an insightful conversation exploring how digital innovation and renewable energy are transforming traditional farming challenges at Wallog. Ffermio'n ddoethach, nid yn galetach: Llwyddiant Wallog i Arbed D\u0175r Yn y bennod hon o Glust i\u2019r Ddaear, mae'r cyflwynydd Ifan Jones Evans yn ymweld \u00e2 Wallog, fferm ddefaid arfordirol sydd wedi'i lleoli ar arfordir garw Aberteifi, ger Clarach, Ceredigion. Mae Wallog wedi wynebu'r her o sicrhau cyflenwad d\u0175r yfed dibynadwy ar gyfer ei ddiadell o famogiaid sy'n wyna yn yr awyr agored ers tro byd. A hynny, gan ddibynnu ar system sy'n heneiddio o ffynhonnau tymhorol a thanciau cronfeydd d\u0175r yn un o\u2019r ardaloedd sydd \u00e2\u2019r lefelau isaf o law yng Nghymru. Gyda phympiau\u2019n gweithio\u2019n galed i symud d\u0175r i fyny drwy dir anodd a hen rwydwaith pibellau sy\u2019n agored i ollyngiadau, mae\u2019r fferm wedi cael trafferth yn hanesyddol gyda defnydd uchel o drydan, colli d\u0175r ac aneffeithlonrwydd. Ond mae newid ar y gweill. Mae'r gwestai David Evershed yn rhannu sut mae'n croesawu technoleg LoRaWAN i fonitro llif d\u0175r ar draws y fferm mewn amser real, canfod gollyngiadau'n gynnar ac yn y pen draw awtomeiddio\u2019r pwmp d\u0175r. Y weledigaeth? System glyfar, effeithlon o ran ynni, wedi'i phweru gan baneli ffotofoltaidd (PV) sydd newydd eu gosod gan leihau gwastraff, lleihau costau a sicrhau dyfodol cyflenwad d\u0175r y fferm. Ymunwch \u00e2 ni am sgwrs ddeallus sy'n edrych ar sut mae arloesedd digidol ac ynni adnewyddadwy yn trawsnewid heriau ffermio traddodiadol yn Wallog. ","author_name":"Ear to the Ground \/ Clust i'r Ddaear","author_url":"http:\/\/farmingconnect.libsyn.com\/website","html":"