Autumn Farm Walk – Lanarkshire
Join us on the farm of Jim Baird at Nether Affleck, Lanarkshire. The milking herd consists of 230 dual-purpose crossbred cows, calving from 1 October. Most are a two-way cross using black and white cows with Norwegian Red and Montbeliarde with yields of around 8,300 litres, with around 5,000 litres from forage. The grazing season […]
Carbon Calling Pop-Up Event
Carbon Calling Pop-up event on herbal leys Wednesday 6 October Sleastonhow, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CA10 1XL In this face-to-face, walk and talk event Helen Mathieu of Germinal, Francis Dunne of Field Options and Sam Lane and Ian Wilkinson from Cotswold Seeds will be discussing mixture selection, establishment and management of herbal leys. Sleastonhow is the […]
Carbon Calling Pop-Up event
Carbon Calling Pop-up event on herbal leys Wednesday 6 October Sleastonhow, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CA10 1XL In this face-to-face, walk and talk event Helen Mathieu of Germinal, Francis Dunne of Field Options and Sam Lane and Ian Wilkinson from Cotswold Seeds will be discussing mixture selection, establishment and management of herbal leys. Sleastonhow is the […]
Cheshire Grassland Society meeting
Reaseheath CollegeThis month farmer, landowner and author Jamie Blackett will be speaking to us about his most recent book, Red Rag to a Bull: Rural Life in an Urban Age. Jamie will discuss the issues facing the British countryside, drawing on his experiences as a farmer and conservationist in Dumfriesshire. The book tells how he arrived home […]
BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year Awards Evening
OnlineJoin us to find out who will win the prestigious title of BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2021. This year the Awards Evening will take place online. Hear from head judge Hugh McClymont as he discusses the three finalists and their farming systems: Chris Blake, South West Regional Winner (Devon Grassland Society) Harold Johnston, […]
NSA Sheep Health, Wealth and Production Conference
OnlineNSA South East Region will be holding its fourth Sheep Health, Wealth & Production (SHWAP) Conference virtually, in the form of a series of webinars on three consecutive evenings — 26th, 27th and 28th October 2021. The topics covered in each evening session will include: Health Planning; Grazing Management; Attracting & retaining the next generation of […]
Cheshire Grassland Society meeting
Reaseheath CollegeJames Thompson - The highs and lows of large scale grass based dairy farming James is Managing Director of Sansaw Estates which he runs with his wife and business partner Åsa, overseeing 125 residential properties, 50,000 square feet of office space and a 1250-cow spring calving dairy unit. James returned to Sansaw in 2005 after […]
Mob Grazing Webinar 1
OnlineAn introductory paper on past research evidence on the impact of modifying grazing intervals by Yann Le Du and Alan Hopkins will be followed by short talks from Lisa Norton (CEH), Lizzie Sagoo (ADAS) and Poppy Frater (SAC Consulting) who will outline results from recent and current research projects. This will be followed by a […]
AHDB Dairy Research Conference
OnlineThe Dairy Research Partnership online conference will share the outcomes of research projects undertaken as part of our Dairy Research Partnership Initiative, led by the University of Nottingham. During the week you can register for sessions on the following topics: Health; Lameness; Reputation; Efficiency, nutrition and fertility; Grass and soils; Breeding and genetics; and Optimising […]
Hannah Dairy Research Foundation Workshop
OnlineVirtual places are still available for the Third Next Generation Dairying Workshop, on Monday and Tuesday 22nd and 23rd November, 2021. The theme “…for a healthy environment” focuses on the “elephants in the room” in relation to both production and utilisation of milk and dairy products. The objective is to portray the latest research and evidence-based information […]
Mob Grazing Webinar 2
OnlineHear from farmers Richard Thomas, Rob Richmond and James Evans, with the discussion facilitated by Liz Genever. For more details, and to book your place, click here
Carbon For Farming webinar
Online1. Farming in the uplands: Opportunities for carbon and biodiversity Monday 29 November at 7 pm Hear about carbon and biodiversity as opportunities for upland businesses to consider as we transition through to the new stewardship schemes. Speakers: John Holland and Davy McCracken, SRUC To register, click here To find out more about how you […]