CGS Summer Tour Date: Thursday 29th June Visiting three excellent farms in Staffordshire: Joel & Emma Redfern at Upper Farm, Yarlet John Millington at Hardiwick Grove Farm, Sandon James & Lucy Muir at Shaw Wood Farm, Sandon

Hosted by Mark and Jenny Lee, Park House Farm, Torpenhow, Cumbria. Organic dairy unit consisting of 175 milking crossbred cows, certified 100% pasture fed by Pasture for Life and mob-grazed on a 30-40 day rotation using 2.5km of grazing tracks. For more information visit the Down to Earth website (click here)

Gloucestershire Grassland Society Summer visit and social Wednesday 12 July at 7pm Visit to Wick Court, Overton Lane, Arlingham, Gloucester GL2 7JJ We hope you will be able to join us for a relaxed evening at Wick Court.  Wick Court is one of the Farms for City Children farms, a charity enabling children from disadvantaged […]

This AFCP (Agri-Food Charities Partnership) National Forum is a one-day conference hosted jointed with Harper Adams University (HAU). There will be a tour of livestock research areas at Harper Adams, talks from high-profile HAU staff including Professors Michael Lee, Jude Capper and Liam Sinclair, alongside presentations from AFCP-funded PhD students Fern Baker and Caroline Best. […]

Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) is a research and expertise network that was set up more than 25 years ago to improve nutrient utilisation and minimise the environmental impact of livestock manure and other organic material used in agricultural systems (http://ramiran.uvlf.sk/). This conference was last held in 2017 and […]

UK Dairy Day, the UK’s leading free-to-attend dairy trade event, is held at the International Centre in Telford, TF3 4JH on Wednesday 13th September 2023. Established in 2014, UK Dairy Day is an event to attend for anyone connected to the dairy industry providing an opportunity to network, share knowledge, learn and most importantly, do […]

Speaker: David Hughes Dairying - my part in its downfall! Thursday 14 December 7.45 pm Lecture Theatre, Reaseheath College, Nantwich Evening sponsored by Lambert, Leonard and May.

Date: Thursday 14th December Time: 7.45 pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Reaseheath College. Speaker: David Hughes - Dairying, my part in its downfall David has spent the last 47 years giving business advice to dairy farmers. After graduating in 1976 with a 1st class honours degree from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, David spent 11 years […]

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This conference will cover the latest recommended practice in feeding the dairy cow throughout the production cycle, from calf to heifer to cow. Global experts, including Dr. Dave Davies, Professor David Kenny and Professor Liam Sinclair, will share their science and evidence-based knowledge to help advance your dairy cow nutrition knowledge. Key topics include: Feed […]

Speaker: Mark Tripney ‘Using Soil Chemistry to Benefit Crop and Animal Health’ Thursday 11 January 7.45 pm Lecture Theatre, Reaseheath College, Nantwich Evening sponsored by HJ Lea Oakes