https://ahdb.org.uk:443/topic/farm-excellence/strategic-farmsStrategic Farmshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/holistic-view-on-slurry-from-storage-to-field-with-wolfhall-farmHolistic view on slurry – From storage to field with Wolfhall FarmFri, 27 Sep 2024 13:50:37 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/holistic-view-on-slurry-from-storage-to-field-with-wolfhall-farmhttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/wet-season-fails-to-dampen-strategic-cereal-farmer-spiritsWet season fails to dampen strategic cereal farmer spiritsThu, 19 Sep 2024 13:13:29 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/wet-season-fails-to-dampen-strategic-cereal-farmer-spiritshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/rethinking-grazing-foundations-to-offer-better-yields-with-lydney-park-farmsRethinking grazing foundations to offer better yields with Lydney Park FarmsThu, 12 Sep 2024 12:37:10 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/rethinking-grazing-foundations-to-offer-better-yields-with-lydney-park-farmshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/monitor-farm-and-strategic-cereal-farm-eventsMonitor Farm and Strategic Cereal Farm eventsWed, 11 Sep 2024 11:28:00 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/monitor-farm-and-strategic-cereal-farm-eventshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/events/cumbria-whole-slurry-management-systems-where-do-you-start<h6>Join us at Moorhouse Hall Farm to discuss whole slurry systems, including grants, waterways, slurry wizard, construction and pump systems.</h6> <h2>This meeting will cover</h2> <ul> <li>How to start upgrading or building a slurry system</li> <li>What grants are available for upgrading or building slurry storage</li> <li>Using the slurry wizard tool to work out slurry storage requirements and explore different storage scenarios to comply with regulations</li> </ul> <h2>About Moorhouse Hall Farm</h2> <p>Located in Wigton, Cumbria, Moorhouse Hall Farm is managed by third-generation farmers, John, and Kate. Chris Bailey, their son, works part-time on the farm, alongside his career as a large animal vet.</p> <p>This all-year-round herd of 100 Holstein-Friesian cows average 10,200 litres per cow, per year, at 4.17% butterfat and 3.36% protein.</p> <p>The herd has been closed for&nbsp;over 50 years, using replacement heifers from their milking cows to continue the strong line of genetics, further allowing them flexibility with their herd.</p> <p>Originally tenant farmers in Lancashire, the Bailey family started their journey on Moorhouse Hall Farm in 2022 after purchasing the 130-acre farm.</p> <p>The family have been all-year-round dairy farmers in Lancashire for four generations, with Chris&rsquo; great-grandfather taking on the original lease.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://ahdb.org.uk/strategic-dairy-farms">Find out more about our Strategic Dairy Farms</a></span></p> <p><a href="https://preferencecentre.ahdb.org.uk/en-gb/Home/Index">Sign up to receive the latest information from AHDB</a></p>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:28:54 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/events/cumbria-whole-slurry-management-systems-where-do-you-starthttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/farmer-tears-up-plans-in-bid-to-rescue-struggling-cropsFarmer tears up plans in bid to rescue struggling cropsThu, 09 May 2024 13:19:53 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/farmer-tears-up-plans-in-bid-to-rescue-struggling-cropshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/setting-profit-targets-with-brendan-horan-at-lydney-park-farmsSetting profit targets with Brendan Horan at Lydney Park FarmsThu, 02 May 2024 07:53:46 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/setting-profit-targets-with-brendan-horan-at-lydney-park-farmshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/welsh-dairy-farms-sought-for-national-programmeWelsh dairy farms sought for national programmeWed, 01 May 2024 13:19:35 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/welsh-dairy-farms-sought-for-national-programmehttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/three-new-strategic-dairy-farmsThree new Strategic Dairy FarmsFri, 26 Apr 2024 09:41:15 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/three-new-strategic-dairy-farmshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/farm-excellence/sdf-2024-walesSut i ddod yn Fferm Laeth StrategolWed, 24 Apr 2024 10:24:00 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/farm-excellence/sdf-2024-waleshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/events/gloucestershire-setting-profit-targets-with-brendan-horan-at-lydney-park-farms<h6><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Join us at&nbsp;<a href="https://ahdb.org.uk/farm-excellence/lydney-park">Lydney Park Farms</a> as we discuss setting profit targets to aid successful business planning with Brendan Horan from Teagasc.</span></h6> <h2><span data-preserver-spaces="true">This meeting will cover</span></h2> <ul> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Why KPIs and profit targets are important to any business</span></li> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">How analysing financial targets can identify the opportunities for a more consistent high-profitability dairy</span></li> <li>What are the key focus areas for Lydney Park to improve profitability while improving environmental performance, animal health and welfare, social licence and being a great place to work?</li> </ul> <h2><span data-preserver-spaces="true">About Lydney Park Farm</span></h2> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Located in Gloucestershire, Lydney Park is a 640-ha farm located on the Lydney Park estate.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">As part of the estate, the farm must remain profitable in order to cover its fixed cost.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Changing many years ago from a fully housed system to a low input grazing system has suited the staff and the land and returned increased profits.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The system has been adapted continually having milked 1,000 cows once a day at its peak.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Today the 10-week spring-calving herd of 850 Jersey X cows are milked twice a day and averages 4,750&nbsp;L per cow per year at 5.30% butterfat and 3.93% protein.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The farm still questions what the right system for dairy is and, alongside their SDF steering group has been working with Brendan Horan to develop a robust set of key performance indicators and profit targets specific to Lydney Park.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Brendan is Principal Research Officer and project leader with responsibility for the development and implementation of grassland science multi-year farm systems research projects at Curtins Farm, Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork and Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan.</span></p>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:36:04 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/events/gloucestershire-setting-profit-targets-with-brendan-horan-at-lydney-park-farmshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/events/wiltshire-wolfhall-farm-strategic-dairy-farm-launch<h6><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Join us for an on-farm meeting to launch our new Strategic Dairy Farm, Wolfhall Farm, run by Antony Mitchell and Tom Blanchard.</span></h6> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The day will feature a tour of the farm and an opportunity to find out more from the team about their operation, performance figures and goals for the next three years.</span></p> <h2>This event will cover</h2> <ul> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">How a focus on grazing infrastructure and a flexible approach to forage crops has maximised grazing days</span></li> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Why the farm is changing from spring calving-dominated split block to an autumn dominated split block system</span></li> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">What type of cow suits the farm and what will influence breeding decisions moving forwards</span></li> </ul> <h2><span data-preserver-spaces="true">About Wolfhall Farm</span></h2> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Herd Manager, Anthony Mitchell and farm owner, Tom Blanchard, run a 600 cow, crossbred herd on a split-block calving system, yielding approximately 6,000 litres per cow, at 4.8% butterfat and 3.7% protein. The autumn block is served mainly to sexed semen, with beef semen only used in the spring block. Beef calves are reared to six months of age before being sold as stores. The 600 ha farm has a 175 ha grazing platform with grass, maize, fodder beet and lucerne grown to support the dairy. Wheat, barley and Oilseed Rape are also grown.</span></p>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:24:01 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/events/wiltshire-wolfhall-farm-strategic-dairy-farm-launchhttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/on-farm-research-opportunities-pitched-to-arable-farmersOn-farm research opportunities pitched to arable farmersThu, 07 Mar 2024 13:48:59 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/on-farm-research-opportunities-pitched-to-arable-farmershttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/the-norfolk-arable-farm-with-practical-research-at-its-heartThe Norfolk arable farm with practical research at its heartWed, 07 Feb 2024 11:39:43 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/the-norfolk-arable-farm-with-practical-research-at-its-hearthttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-tackle-nutrient-use-efficiencyHow Strategic Cereal Farms tackle nutrient use efficiencyFri, 15 Dec 2023 11:35:52 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-tackle-nutrient-use-efficiencyhttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-evaluate-cover-cropsHow Strategic Cereal Farms evaluate cover cropsFri, 15 Dec 2023 11:24:30 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-evaluate-cover-cropshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-put-ipm-to-workHow Strategic Cereal Farms put IPM to workThu, 14 Dec 2023 13:54:26 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-put-ipm-to-workhttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-use-data-to-improve-yield-and-efficiencyHow Strategic Cereal Farms use data to improve yield and efficiency Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:06:42 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/how-strategic-cereal-farms-use-data-to-improve-yield-and-efficiencyhttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/strategic-farms-provide-platform-for-learning-at-launch-eventsStrategic Farms provide platform for learning at launch eventsTue, 14 Nov 2023 13:09:38 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/strategic-farms-provide-platform-for-learning-at-launch-eventshttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/strategic-farmer-reaps-rewards-from-grassland-management-changesStrategic farmer reaps rewards from grassland management changes Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:25:34 GMThttps://ahdb.org.uk:443/news/strategic-farmer-reaps-rewards-from-grassland-management-changes