2. Grassland opportunities to maximise carbon management Tuesday 30 November at 7 pm Find out about grassland management techniques involving getting the best from our grassland from a productivity/utilisation perspective, as well as how we can build soil carbon stocks. Speakers: Lorna MacPherson and Poppy Frater, SAC To register,click here To find out more about […]

3. Slurry management for farmers in England Wednesday 1 December at 7 pm Learn about what the rules mean in the immediate future, and what needs to be considered in the medium to long term. Speaker: Neil Carter, SAC To register, click here To find out more about how you can get involved, please contact […]

‘Sustainable Farming – the future’ Patrick Holden, Sustainable Food Trust

Organised by Blade Farming, Field Options and KWS, and hosted by Chris & Tim Wilkes of Newin House Farm, Upper Aston, Claverley, WV5 7EE. Please RVSP to: trefnantmj@icloud.com or phone Marc on 07814617814. 1:30pm: Arrival & Refreshments 2pm: Introductions - Growing Fodder Beet & Agronomy - Rhys Owen (Field Options) - Grazing Beet & Cattle […]

4. Introduction to carbon auditing Wednesday 8 December at 7 pm Find out about how an audit can be a useful management tool going forwards. Speaker: Anna Sellars, SAC To register, click here To find out more about how you can get involved, please contact SAC on 01539 769059 or email FFR@sac.co.uk

‘Herbal leys for production, soil building and wildlife’ Rob Richmond, Forgotten Soils

Held over two sessions, the first will include the findings of the project, and project farmers discussing their experiences. The afternoon session will also cover research updates on virtual fencing, dairy robotics, multi-species swards & nutrient management. To find out more, and to sign up, click here

Specialist market day for block calving cows. For more information, click here

'Our system - block calving & business efficiency' Ian and Cath Ratcliffe, Weavian Farms

Dan Burdett - 'Regenerative Agriculture: how to make the change happen' Thursday 10th February at 7.45pm in the Lecture Theatre at Reaseheath College. This month, Dan Burdett will be joining us all the way from West Sussex(!) to talk about his experience of regenerative agriculture. Dan is a third generation dairy farmer, having grown up […]

The Diverse Forages Project is now at an end. A programme of online events is planned in which the findings of the project will be shared. There will also be a discussion about how this might affect grazing livestock in the future. The programme includes 3 days of short online videos available for you to […]

‘Managing low input once a day milking and high output robotic milked systems’ Keith Davis, Lydney