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

Date: Thursday 12th December, 7.45pm Location: Reaseheath College Speaker: Sarah Tomlinson, Lead Veterinary Science Expert at AHDB and Technical Director of the TB Advisory Service (TBAS). Throughout her long career in clinical farm practice, she has been passionate about improving livestock health and productivity by reducing the risk and impact of endemic disease. Sarah is […]

Wednesday 8 January 8pm The Anchor Inn, Epney GL2 7LN IVF and the latest cattle breeding techniques explained Harry Dibble, Tyndale Vets Tyndale Vets have become industry leading specialists in bovine IVF, embryo transfer, genetic salvage and repeat breeder embryo production and can provide bespoke genetic advice and breeding plans for their clients. Harry Dibble, […]

Speaker: Rhun Fychan, Research Scientist, IBERS + Silage Competition Results 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 Lallemand ALL WELCOME

Wednesday 12 February 8 pm The Anchor Inn, Epney GL2 7LN The Roaming Dairy – our approach to dairy farming and where to next? Oliver Chedgey, Owner of the Roaming Dairy The Roaming Dairy was established by Oliver in 2018 through an innovative share farming approach, based at the Kingsclere Estate, Hampshire. The herd of […]