AHDB Curious about clover – Cheshire
Reaseheath CollegeJoin AHDB to discover how to unlock clovers potential as a simple solution to combat rising costs and fluctuating milk prices. Whether you are new to clover or an experienced grower, your focus is grazing clover or silage, there will be multiple enlightening sessions featuring expert speakers and cutting-edge research to help you understand the […]
AHDB Turn out for Magic Day – Lockerbie
Nether Garrel Dairy Farm, LockerbieMagic Day is the day that grass supply matches grass demand. Join AHDB on a farm walk to hear Mark Jones (farm manager at Nether Garrel), Joey Malone and other team members talk about how they manage the cows, grass and grazing on their farm. They will also be joined by Andre van Barneveld, a grazing […]
AHDB Curious about clover – Cumbria
Borderway, CarlisleJoin AHDB to discover how to unlock clovers potential as a simple solution to combat rising costs and fluctuating milk prices. Whether you are new to clover or an experienced grower, your focus is grazing clover or silage, there will be multiple enlightening sessions featuring expert speakers and cutting-edge research to help you understand the […]
BGS Spring Farm Walk South
Hampreston, Wimborne, DorsetJosh and Lauren Fincham, and Anne and Guy Trehane, are hosting a visit to Hampreston Manor Farm, Hampreston, Wimborne. Josh and Lauren are first generation share farmers running a crossbred autumn calving herd. Topics to be covered include: - Structure of the business - Forage utilisation - Grazing management and herbal leys - Management of youngstock […]
BGS Spring Farm Walk North
Freckleton, Preston, LancashireJohn and Christine Fare are hosting a visit to Lower House Farm, Freckleton PR4 1TS Join us to find out how John manages his split block calving system. Topics to be covered include: - Structure of the business - Pasture management - Herd fertility - Staffing of the unit The farm tour will start at 11 […]
Winner’s Farm Walk 2024
Drochil Castle Farm, PeeblesshireJoin us to hear from Robert Black, BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2023, about his cattle and sheep systems. Topics covered will include: Deferred grazing and hill pasture improvement Cattle and sheep breeding Grassland management Finishing young bulls. The farm tour will start at 11 am prompt, and will be followed by a light […]
RWAS Grass & Muck
Trawscoed Farm, AberystwythThis event will be held at Aberystwyth University Farm, Trawscoed Aberystwyth University welcomes you to view the facilities and looks forward to a very successful day of sharing knowledge to sustain the efficient production of food in the changing climatic conditions. The 2024 Sustainable Grass and Muck event will host several industry leaders, organisations and […]
Farm of the Future event
PUTTING REGENERATIVE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION INTO PRACTICE 10am until 4:30pm, Thursday 30th May, 2024 Plumpton College, East Sussex The event will include a farm tour and machinery and soils demonstrations, plus talks and panel discussions on the following topics: - Regenerative agriculture and future farm policy - What does regenerative agriculture mean to you? - Current livestock […]
Cheshire Grassland Society Farm Walk
Spring Farm Walk Thursday 30 May, 7pm Hosted by Cheshire GS Vice Chairman, Andy Marrow and family Hawthorn Farm, Cholmondeston, Winsford, CW7 4DR. Hawthorn Farm, purchased in 2021 by Andy, Dave and Pete Marrow, is the home of Andy & Emily and their four children. Milking 450 crossbred cows, supplying Arla on a manufacturing contract. […]
Herefordshire Grassland Society
Summer Farm Walk and Barbecue 21st Century Dairy Farming: Happy people make happy cows - the road to net zero Tuesday 4 June 2024 6.30 pm By kind permission of Fred and Rosie Simcock at Woodfields, Coddington, Ledbury HR8 1JJ (what3words: otter.area.spill) We are keen to recruit new members. This event is open to members […]
Cheshire Grassland Society Summer Tour
Summer Tour - Thursday 27th June. Itinerary 08.45 Meet at Nantwich Farm Vets, Chester Road, Nantwich, CW4 6BU. 09.00 Depart 10.30 Morgan Tudor, Llysun, Llanerfyl, Welshpool, SY21 0EL New dairy entrant Morgan started milking in Spring 2020 with a new rotary parlour and milks 400 Jersey Friesians on a spring block system. Previously, Morgan's late […]
BGS Summer Meeting
Summer Meeting 2024 - Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex The BGS Summer Meeting 2024 will take place from Tuesday 2 July to Thursday 4 July. The base for the meeting will be The Potters Heron Hotel, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire. The meeting will start at midday on Tuesday 2 July with lunch, before commencing the main […]