Articles for Farmers
There was a lot of learning and much motivation given on this year’s Pasture for Life study tour
This year’s study tour was as inspirational as ever – taking in two certified Pasture for Life farms and an enlightening agroforestry project in Shropshire. Laura Elliot reports.
Hundreds visit Groundswell’s first ever Grass-Fed day
Russ Carrington introduced the first day at Groundswell this year, where all the talk was about getting grass-fed beef back onto arable farms.
Groundswell Grass-fed and No-till Show and Conference 28-29 June 2017
After the success of the first Groundswell event in 2016, the organisers are teaming up with Pasture for Life this year, to include an additional full day talking about how ruminants can, amongst other things, increase soil life and biodiversity above ground.
Pasture for Life – Case Study – Ian Boyd, Gloucestershire
Trained as a production farmer, it took Ian Boyd 25 years to realise the thin brash soils of the Cotswold Hills where he farms, were holding him back from making a good farming business.
Photo Calendar competition
The PFLA is launching a competition to find 12 wonderful photos of certified ‘Pasture for Life’ farms, animals, countryside and people, to put into a calendar for 2018. The calendar will be sold to raise funds for the PFLA.