Gloucestershire Grassland Society Summer Farm Walk & social Wednesday 24 July at 7pm for 7.15pm start Kindly hosted by Dan Goodman, D & L Goodman at Marsh Court Farm, Eldersfield, Gloucester GL19 4NR Newly established business in 2021.  265h mixed farm comprising of: 700 goats (500 in milk), pedigree Hereford Sucklers and Angus cattle on […]

NSA Sheep Event is a biennial one-day show held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire. It is the flagship event of the National Sheep Association. As well as finding out about the latest innovations and products available to them, sheep farmers can strengthen their technical knowledge by attending seminars and workshops. To find out […]

The main conference is Saturday the 3rd of August and will run from 9.30 am until 5.00 pm. The headline speaker is Allen Williams from Understanding Ag. Technical workshops are being held on Saturday afternoon. Tea, coffee and lunch is provided as part of the ticket price. For more details visit https://www.carboncalling.farm/

Soil Association webinar on schemes and payments – Livestock special Weds 21 August, 6-7.15pm, online Join Soil Association farming advisors and a veterinary expert for an engaging discussion on Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship (CS) opportunities available for livestock farmers in organic and low input systems. Learn more about the Animal Health and […]

Webinar title: Grassland systems: Busting the myths on carbon sequestration. Wednesday 6 November 7.30 - 9.00 pm. We are joining with BSAS and the Stapledon memorial Trust to present a webinar on carbon sequestration in grasslands. Find our more and register for free, click here

Speaker: Grant Walker Title: Risk and Reward Location: Lecture Theatre, Reaseheath College When: 7.45 pm start on Thursday 10 October Grant is based across Dumfriesshire & Cumbria Grant and runs four milking sites (two owned & two joint venture agreements) milking over 2000 cows. These include three New Zealand style grazing units and one 3x […]

BGS Awards Evening Find out who will be awarded the title of BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2024. Location: The Park Hotel, Peebles. Time: 7.00 for 7.30 pm More details will be announced later.

Speaker: James Thompson, Managing Director, Sansaw Estate A Small Family with BIG Ambitions The amazing story of the Sansaw Estate. Set in the Shropshire countryside the SANSAW Estate is an award winning business park and the largest grass based dairy unit in the country. Location: Grange Court , Leominster, HR6 8NL (Free parking available on site […]

Gloucestershire Grassland Society: AGM & Talk Wednesday 13 November 7.45 for 8pm start The Anchor Inn, Epney, Gloucester GL2 7LN The (short) AGM will be followed by a talk from Charlie Mayo (son of Tim Mayo). He will cover his recent farming travels and experiences in Australia and New Zealand.

Speaker: Dr Dave Davies Thursday 14th November Lecture Theatre at Reaseheath College at 7.45pm. Dr. Dave Davies graduated from Aberystwyth University with a BSc in 1988 and continued in education at University of Manchester with the Grassland Research Institute where he gained a PhD in Rumen Microbiology in 1991. Dave has a wealth of experience […]

Speaker: Sarah Tomlinson BVM&S , MRVCS TB Advisory Service Technical Director Location: Grange Court , Leominster, HR6 8NL (Free parking available on site and at nearby Etnam Street car park) Meetings open at 7pm with refreshments, Speakers starting at 7.30pm Meeting sponsored by RD Chesters Agricultural Merchants ALL WELCOME