Are both you and the environment maximising value from Entry Level Stewardship? If you are not sure, join other local farmers and specialists to discuss practical ways on how best to manage your ELS agreement. See a range of established ELS (and UELS)...

17% of land in England is classed as being uplands and there is a need in these areas to make the most of the natural resources available to balance productivity with the environment. When: Monday 11th June starting with lunch at noon and finishing at...

This Beef and Sheep Monitor Farm group meeting will look at the issue of sheep diseases, including fluke and worming policies, with speakers Alistair Reid MRCVS of Belle Vue Vets and Dan Griffiths MRCVS Veterinary advisor for Pfizer.  The meeting...

The Summer Effect and Gilt Management Speakers; Phil Baynes (Baynes Nutrition Ltd)- Breeding herd feeding techniques to improve ovulation and conception Angela Cliff (BEPEX) - Seasonal infertility in the breeding herd Alan Stewart (Harper Adams...

Do you really need to blanket use antibiotics when drying off? This demonstration will outline and discuss dry cow management as well as practical techniques at drying off, including raising awareness of the responsible use of antibiotics. When:...

Are both you and the environment maximising value from Entry Level Stewardship? If you are not sure, join other local farmers and specialists to discuss practical ways on how best to manage your ELS agreement. See a range of established ELS (and UELS)...

Over seeding – The key elements of success Where: Willowford Farm, Gilsland Nr Brampton Cumbria. CA8 7AA When: Thursday 14th June 2012 11am – 2pm Including FREE lunch Hadrian's wall runs directly through Willowford farm. Due to this the...

Are both you and the environment maximising value from Entry Level Stewardship? If you are not sure, join other local farmers and specialists to discuss practical ways on how best to manage your ELS agreement. See a range of established ELS (and UELS)...

Open Farm Sunday at Laund Farm Chipping Event Description: Activities- Sheep Milking in the afternoon, learn about the health benefits of the milk and see how it is turned into cheese. Visit the lapwing bird hides with spectacular views. Tour the...

See a farm scale AD plant in operation - open to all comers   Where: Near Wrexham. Location to be supplied on booking When: 6.30pm on Monday 18th June   This is a farm-scale operation, with the company making digestors for dairy farmers in...

Cheshire County Show (Two day show) For further information visit...

The Cumbria Dairy Monitor Farm's slurry management will be discussed at this business group meeting, particularly the impact of the Blands' recent herd expansion on slurry storage requirements.  The meeting will include a tour of the slurry...

Nicola Fair from Dairy Co and Kath Aplin from the Paragon Veterinary Group will be talking about locomotion scoring and the Healthy Feet project, which is a co-ordinated approach to reducing lameness on farm.  Sarah Bolt from Dairy Co will talk...

When: Monday 25th June 2012, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Where: The Whipping Stocks, Stocks Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9EX (Closed Group) Contact Lesley Innes at Reaseheath College Tel: 01270 625 131 ext...

THE DAY: This on-farm training day is part of a countrywide programme in collaboration with DairyCo’s Research Partnership studies, to deliver knowledge and practical advice to British dairy farmers. Join expert speakers to find out more...

This event will focus on the issue of selecting lambs for different markets.  Farmers will be able to visit the auction mart to talk to trade exhibitors from 5pm onwards with EBLEX providing live lamb selection workshops.  From 7pm there will...

Catchment Sensitive Farming Invites you to a workshop with Christine Davey of the West Cumbria Rivers Trust Covering: Flood-resistant designs & alternative drinking sources. Grant availability advice from Bunty Wright (Catchment Sensitive Farming...