Soil Management for Livestock Better Returns - Shropshire Venue
Soil Management for Livestock Better Returns
Wednesday 19th January 2011
Realising a profit from livestock farming has always been a challenge, but with increasing feed, fertilizer and fuel prices and a continuous demand for cheap food, can farming ever be profitable? Also, with climate change and risk of water and nutrient shortages, there has never been a better time to fully utilise the natural resources of the farm as efficiently as possible. The most important resource we have as land managers is the soil.
This event will examine the financial implications of good and poor soil management and link the investments needed in good soil management to the beneficial returns from livestock production. Whilst achieving good farming practice, good environmental practice is also achieved.
We as farmers have little impact on affecting the price of the commodities we produce, but we have significant control of the cost of the products we produce, and it all starts with soil.
Two workshops have been arranged in Shropshire:
Workshop 1
Day: Wednesday
Date: 19th January
Time: 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Westbury Village Hall, Hinwood Road, Westbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 9QU
Workshop 2
Day: Wednesday
Date: 19th January
Time: 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Venue: Hadnall Village Hall, Hadnall, Shrewsbury, SY4 4A
These events will be led by Charlie Morgan, an independent grassland consultant, who worked for IGER for 22 years where he helped develop new grass varieties and grazing methods to benefit UK agriculture. For the last 16 months he has been working mainly in England as an independent grassland consultant and consultant to EBLEX, and also works with Innovis, Environment Agency, IBERS, BGS and individual farmers.
Please bring a soil sample from your own farm so that your soil texture can be accurately assessed.
Light refreshments will be provided at both events.
To book a place, please telephone Shropshire Rural Hub on 01939 262106 or
07967 438516 or email: shropsruralhub@wnsc.ac.uk
