Improved grassland management can increase margins, reduce inputs, and build resilience into your farm business.

Join us on Tuesday 19th  May at a dairy farm in Dorset to see practical approaches in action and explore how they could work in your system.

 

Event details

Date: Tuesday 19th May

Time: 9:30am - 1pm

Location: Longmoor Farm, Gillingham, SP8 5QW

 

Event information

Join Stuart Rogers at Longmoor Farm to explore how innovative grassland management is being applied within a dairy system.

Through a guided farm walk and open discussion, you will see how approaches such as precision grazing and diverse swards are being used to improve productivity, reduce reliance on inputs, and support long-term soil health.

By attending the event, you will:

  • See what has worked in practice on a commercial dairy farm supplying Muller
  • Discuss how grazing and grassland approaches can be applied in different farming systems
  • Explore ways to improve soil health, reduce inputs and increase resilience
  • Share experiences and ideas with other farmers

 

This event is for you if you:

  • Work in dairy farming and want to improve grazing performance
  • Run or manage a dairy or mixed system and want to make better use of grassland
  • Work on a farm and want to build your knowledge of grazing management
  • Are a new entrant or considering a career in dairy farming and want to learn from real examples

 

About the project

This fully funded event is part of the LUNZ Grasslands project, which focuses on improving soil health, biodiversity and farm productivity, while supporting the transition to net zero.

 

Grassland covers over 70% of UK farmland and plays a vital role in food production, environmental management and farm resilience.

 

Key timings

9:30am – Registration 

10am  – Welcome and introduction to the LUNZ Grassland project

10.30am – Farm overview and Stuart’s approach to grassland management

11am –  Farm walk looking at how grassland management practices in action 

12pm – Lunch and discussion   

1pm  – Close

 

Places are limited. Register now to secure your place.

Register now