The Farming Forum
Dairy industry connected at UK Dairy Day
UK Dairy Day was the event to be at for anyone connected to the dairy industry last Wednesday. The bustling event provided an opportunity to network and do business for dairy farmers and businesses from across the UK.
Over 8,000 visitors attended what really has become the UK leading dairy trade event which featured over 280 dairy specific trade stands across internal and external exhibition areas and showcased 160 dairy cattle in the multi-breed dairy show.
UK Dairy Day hosted the annual National Holstein, Ayrshire and Brown Swiss Shows along with classes for Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey and Jersey cattle. The show ring was kept busy from 9am until the exciting finale of the Ayrshire and Holstein Championships at the end of the day, the whole...
Over 8,000 visitors attended what really has become the UK leading dairy trade event which featured over 280 dairy specific trade stands across internal and external exhibition areas and showcased 160 dairy cattle in the multi-breed dairy show.
UK Dairy Day hosted the annual National Holstein, Ayrshire and Brown Swiss Shows along with classes for Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey and Jersey cattle. The show ring was kept busy from 9am until the exciting finale of the Ayrshire and Holstein Championships at the end of the day, the whole...
Organic wheat blends save on labour, boost yields and benefit wildlife
A Somerset organic farm has enjoyed its best-ever harvest this summer, thanks to a robust and bountiful wheat blend that suits its system, saves on labour and boots yields.
Ever since Richard Hollingbery bought Godminster Farm, in Bruton, he has pursued fully organic principles to the land and the livestock, with projects for woodland creation, to benefit wildlife too.
Godminster’s Organic Farm Manager, Pete Cheek, said: “We tried our first (hard) wheat blend - Apex, with 50% Nelson and 50% Extase – on the expert advice of Cope Seeds in October 2021 and we harvested it this August (2022).
“It is brilliant; one of the best harvests we have ever had.”
Pete said although ‘one swallow doesn’t make a summer’...
Ever since Richard Hollingbery bought Godminster Farm, in Bruton, he has pursued fully organic principles to the land and the livestock, with projects for woodland creation, to benefit wildlife too.
Godminster’s Organic Farm Manager, Pete Cheek, said: “We tried our first (hard) wheat blend - Apex, with 50% Nelson and 50% Extase – on the expert advice of Cope Seeds in October 2021 and we harvested it this August (2022).
“It is brilliant; one of the best harvests we have ever had.”
Pete said although ‘one swallow doesn’t make a summer’...
Fourth-generation Yorkshire farmer beds down pigs with Miscanthus
A fourth-generation farmer who has been involved in arable farming for more than 40 years, is putting his faith in Miscanthus Athena™ crops to keep his livestock comfortable.
Alex Guthe has a 360-acre arable farm at Baker Farmyard, Nether Silton, Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, which is around 250 feet above sea level. He has been harvesting Miscanthus on his farm for four years and hasn’t looked back.
“I would definitely recommend Miscanthus to other farmers,” he said, “It works really well for me.”
Alex also contract rears pigs and finds that his mixture of arable and livestock complements each other very well. Terravesta Athena™ generally takes its first harvest in year two and reaches maturity faster than Miscanthus giganteus.
Alex said...
Alex Guthe has a 360-acre arable farm at Baker Farmyard, Nether Silton, Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, which is around 250 feet above sea level. He has been harvesting Miscanthus on his farm for four years and hasn’t looked back.
“I would definitely recommend Miscanthus to other farmers,” he said, “It works really well for me.”
Alex also contract rears pigs and finds that his mixture of arable and livestock complements each other very well. Terravesta Athena™ generally takes its first harvest in year two and reaches maturity faster than Miscanthus giganteus.
Alex said...