Despite a break in the weather making top dressing and spraying a possibility for some, over 100 farmers and industry members made the trip to Elveden Village hall (near Thetford) last Wednesday (4th March) to hear from a range of speakers about the possibilities and benefits of mixed farming. Hosted by Tom Chapman, Head of …
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Weeds and disease are an ever-present threat to crops, but nutrition plays a key role in tackling both and optimising itshould be a focus for farmers. From variety choice to the latest chemical developments, weed tackling strategies and nutritional advice, Cereals 2020 (10- 11 June) will deliver the knowledge to help farmers overcome many challenges. …
Written by Andrew Jackson, Pink Pig Farm, Lincolnshire I am a farmer from North Lincolnshire, amongst other things I have been described as butterfly and an evangelist, the former because I am always looking to land on something new which will improve my life and business, the latter because once I discovered regenerative farming, I …
2020 marks a stepping stone in UK agriculture as the industry seeks to move towards a new era of farming. This year it is vital that British farmers can be proud of the nutritious food they produce and the ecosystem services they provide. Join farmers and growers with an interest in regenerative farming practices for …
Written by Ian Gould of Oakbank with contributions from David White of RTK Farming After a successful and very worthwhile visit to the US National No-Till event in 2019 I was keen to pay heed to the many recommendations for the No Till On The Plains Conference (NTOP). This event is held in Wichita, Kansas …
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Just after Groundswell in June, the Sustainable Food Trust held an event at Fir Farm titled “Farming and Climate Change: Towards net Zero Carbon Emissions.” Climate change and the ability of farming to be #TheSolution has been in the farming media a lot recently and there were a number of mainstream journalists at the event …
A variety of powerful, educational speakers will be on hand when the 28th annual National No-Tillage Conferenceconvenes Jan. 7-10, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Behind the theme “Banking More No-Till Dollars,” headliner speakers at this 4-day event at the newly redeveloped Union Station Hotel include: • Roberto Pieretti, long-time no-tiller and farm consultant from …
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5th July 2019 – How to move towards net zero carbon emissions in FarmingVenue: Fir Farm, Lower Swell, Gloucestershire. Generously hosted by Sir Alan and Lady Parker. A new event has been organised by the Sustainable Food Trust with support from the NFU. The event will explore the unique ability of farming systems to address …
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We started Groundswell out of a sense of frustration that no-one was putting on a Summer Show to which we mightwant to go. Having gone down the no-till route, we realised that we only really needed a good seed drill and not a barnfull of expensive cultivating equipment, so Cereals and all those Tillage events …
The third annual Groundswell No-Till Show and Conference took place at Lannock Manor Farm on 27th and 28th June at Lannock Manor Farm attended by over 1,200 farmers, landowners and other delegates with a shared interest in soil health. The theme of the conference was health, the idea being that health is fundamental for soil, …
