#Harvest25 daily updates are back, Day 1 youtu.be/eYrLNAzPoV4?... via @YouTube pop over and have a look at whatโs happening ๐พ๐@MacDon @tallisamosgroup @JohnDeere
Posts by Jake Freestone
Excited to be presenting results from the SHOWCASE project and Agroforestry Group this month!
Our farm trials across England have shown cover crops can increase earthworms by 65% in the following cash crops! AND agroforestry promotes worms too, especially in drought years ๐
Hope to see you there!๐พ
๐Program is here for #GFC25 tickets available โฌ๏ธ
Into Regenerative Agriculture or just want to learn more, this is your opportunity
greenfarmcollective.com/event-details/โฆ
Flier for a Regenerative Farming Conference, hosted at Overbury in Worcestershire and organised by The Green Farm Collective. Speakers include David Purdy, Tim Parton, Rude Wade, Millie Hood, Gloria Mazzer, Matthew Adams and Sarah Dusgate. Exploring how we can improve soil and human health through growing better crops and livestock
Weโre delighted to host The Green Farm Collective Regen Farming Conf #GFC25 @ Overbury this year the theme is โSoil to Sliceโ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ฅช๐
Agroforestry project, 3 years in the making, is finally happening, thanks to @wtscotsocial.bsky.social LEAF and FWAGSW we have trees in the ground ๐ณ๐๐พ๐ณ๐๐พ
Former NFU Chief Economist, Sean Rickard
โThe Brexiteers want to do trade deal with USA.โ
โOne of the biggest threats to ๐ฌ๐ง agricultural industry is doing a trade deal with Donald Trump.โ
โIf anyone thinks the brexiteers are on the side of the farmers, I think youโre in cloud cuckoo land!โ
A full house #rootstock25 exploring #RegenerativeAgriculture @howemill.bsky.social
A great morning @gwct.org.uk #BFBC25 when this #rockstar appeared #jacksnipe
Making #compost to feed our #worms ๐ชฑ๐#WorldSoilDay2024 helps to build #soil carbon making our fields more resilient to ๐ง๏ธ ๐จ
A great #Soil and #Water Conference at @harperadamsuni.bsky.social today-some worrying #climate trends but better soil management will help, but itโs long term stuff
Thanks David, it was a great day of Q&A
Numbers on our Worcs farms are picking up, a Thermal session at @OverburyEnt with @no1farmerjake.bsky.social saw us ring
Woodcock 6
Fieldfare 4
Skylark 6
Meadow pipit 3
Redwing 1
Far more birds seen than caught with good numbers of larks seen. Also Golden plover, short eared & little owl seen
A great day with the NFU Environment team talking #regenerativeagriculture
#soilhealth #sheep #livestock #covercrops #SFI and much much more
We love HH!
Sheep grazing a mixed species cover crop, trees in the back ground and blue sky
#farmers are in this for the #longhall #soilhealth #climate and #food resilience doesnโt happen overnight, #sheep grazing covercrops ahead of #StormBert #NoFarmersNoFood
๐ love them and a few flowers for the insects as well
A truly heart warming response by our brilliant industry to the recent budget - we can not let this happen #stopthefamilyfarmtax
#wejustwanttofeedyou
#APR #BPR #nofarmersnofood
A field of sunflowers radish maize millet with Bredon hill in the background
Summer #covercrop building #soilhealth capturing #carbon and feeding insects, letโs hope our current @teamlabouruk.bsky.social will start to appreciate the benefits and #BackBritishFarming