Latest buzzword.....Anyone care to give a brief explanation as to what 'resilient farming' is as opposed to what most of us are already doing?
Doug Avery
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Chae1
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- Aberdeenshire
Farming without subsidies and water? Think most of us have it pretty easy really.
Quite a bit of its on mental health too, which I know farmers don't like to talk about.
Quite a bit of its on mental health too, which I know farmers don't like to talk about.
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JD-Kid
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the farming in the dry. with his system works for him others will need different systems the book. tells about his system
every farm is different it's. getting in to a system that works with the seasons and the weather patterns and not get knocked down
the biggest asset on farms. are the people and skills it's. making those things resilient
there will be guys. that went though BSE. foot and mouth etc that will read the book and find it. tough going the. feelings of being out of control can't help there animals. etc cropping. guy with 4 years of. dry. with. no crops will know that feeling too
early parts of the book some will go thats me and not realise
I also know of his work. with mental health. and helping others and I know that one phone call to him. is the reson I'm still typing today
so if you. have the chance to hear him even if it's a bit of a trip and a day or 2 off farm please make the trip
every farm is different it's. getting in to a system that works with the seasons and the weather patterns and not get knocked down
the biggest asset on farms. are the people and skills it's. making those things resilient
there will be guys. that went though BSE. foot and mouth etc that will read the book and find it. tough going the. feelings of being out of control can't help there animals. etc cropping. guy with 4 years of. dry. with. no crops will know that feeling too
early parts of the book some will go thats me and not realise
I also know of his work. with mental health. and helping others and I know that one phone call to him. is the reson I'm still typing today
so if you. have the chance to hear him even if it's a bit of a trip and a day or 2 off farm please make the trip
Certainly not a dry party of the world where I am but I took things from his book.
If what someone has to say just gets you thinking about what you do then it's worthwhile. Sometimes it will reaffirm your doing the right thing other times it will let you make an improvement.
Either way I've booked my flights to go and listen, catch up with friends at the same time.
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JD-Kid
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know. Doug looked at different. farms every farm has it's own prob or areas have probs
wet. dry. to far from markets hilly. poor water supply etc etc etc
in the. end it's how you can make the best. of. the area you farm in work with what you have. and build systems that are long lasting and enjoyable
wet. dry. to far from markets hilly. poor water supply etc etc etc
in the. end it's how you can make the best. of. the area you farm in work with what you have. and build systems that are long lasting and enjoyable
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- Ardrossan Ayrshire
Thank you @scholland . Booked.
Dave6170
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Booked
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
Watched vids dont need go now.
top char
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Meetings normally send me to sleep, hoping this will be different! Booked on at Aviemore.
Chae1
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- Aberdeenshire
Good excuse to go to thainstone for a steak and pint before meeting and meet up with some college friends!
Thanks @scholland
I would think that will be very much a second best, still try to get to a meeting if you can
Already on it. Saving it for my drive up to Skipton on Friday
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- Montalt farm, Perthshire
Heard Doug Avery speak at perth last night, very thought provoking and well worth getting along to if you can. Plenty of people I know would really benefit by hearing what he had to say.
Chae1
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He gets around. I heard him at thainstone inverurie last night too!
Was well attended they reckoned 230 people. I really enjoyed his presentation too.
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- Montalt farm, Perthshire
sorry, night before.
JD-Kid
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so the guys that went along did he get you thinking a bit more about life. and looking to make the most of it. think outside of the box and balance your life a bit better.
