A family have won an award in recognition of their commitment to sustainable agriculture.

The Morgan family, from Pwllyrhwyaid Farm, Talybont on Usk, near Brecon, were announced as the winners of this year’s NFU Cymru / Wynnstay Sustainable Agriculture Award.

The award, which was first presented in 2019, recognises a commitment to the economic, environmental, social, and cultural wellbeing of Wales.

During a presentation at the NFU Cymru conference on Thursday, November 7, Glasnant and Linda Morgan, along with their son Huw and his wife Claire, were presented with a prize of £500 and a Welsh slate-engraved barometer.

The Morgan family farm is predominately grassland, incorporating new grassland species and rotational root crops, where appropriate, into a traditional, rotational style of farming.

They have a flock of breeding ewes plus replacements, as well as a herd of suckler cows, used in a mixed grazing system to reduce worm burden.

Calves are sold as forward stores.

The family generate an income from solar panels and biomass boilers, and the farmhouse is heated using renewable energy.

There is also a small hydro set up on the farm.

Hedd Pugh, NFU Cymru Rural Affairs Board chairman, who was one of the judges for the award, said: "I’d like to congratulate the Morgan family on winning this award.

"It’s great to see such a close-knit family unit who run a farm, a successful apple juice business, and take part in community projects, all while doing all they can to look after the environment.

"The family are very well respected within the local community and the wide and varied roles that they play in education and their interaction with the general public makes them true Sustainable Agriculture Champions, a shining example of the contribution that Welsh farmers make to the economic, environmental, social, and cultural well-being of Wales."

Huw’s wife Claire, who is originally from Wolverhampton, learnt Welsh when she married Huw, and their children attended Ysgol Y Bannau, where Claire also previously worked.

She now teaches Welsh lessons locally.