The Innovation for Agriculture monthly newsletter brings you opportunities to see what's new in farming, find new resources and reflect on options for your farm. We share the latest updates from across our projects, awards, articles and events.
In this edition we share:
- Events on bokashi, precision livestock farming, water management and more
- Free online soil health and farm energy resources for farmers
- Celebrate the inaugural Water Quality Farmer of the Year Award winner
- Gather insight into what's needed for a resilient UK dairy sector
- Consider how alternative control methods could be brought into parasite management guidance
Spotlight article: Tim Smith named inaugural Water Quality Farmer of the Year
Tim Smith from Smith Farms near Yeovil has received the Water Quality Farmer of the Year Award for integrating water quality protection throughout his commercial farm, alongside major investments in manure management and a 1.3ha constructed wetland.
The Allerton Project and Will Oliver from A H Oliver & Son, both located in Leicestershire, were each highly commended in the award.
In this news article we share more on Tim’s farm and why he received the award.
Read all our latest articles here.
Not-to-be-missed event: Bokashi, Biochar and Beyond
Wednesday 21st October | 10am - 3pm
The Brewery, Sadborow Estate Yard, Chard TA20 4PW
Join IfA and the Royal Agricultural University to learn the mechanics of making Bokashi work on a dairy farm.
Building on the learnings from the feasibility study Bokashi, Biochar and beyond with Innovate UK, the day will explore how Bokashi can be made from dairy slurry, and the benefits this composting method has for soil health, circular farming systems, profitability and reducing emissions and pollution from slurry.
Farmers Tom Gregory, Debbie Wilkins and Rob Harison will be joined by researchers from the RAU, University of Reading and Organic Research Centre as well as experts from Agriton to share their findings from the project so far, and outline how they hope it will progress in future.
The above contains just a snapshot of the articles and events shared in the Innovation for Agriculture monthly update. To receive the full version in November, sign up to our monthly newsletter here.
