Farm Manager & Head of Sustainability for Velcourt. LEAF Demonstration Farmer. All opinions are my own
Newbury, England
Joined November 2009
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We must embrace the #conservation from those who embrace #nature habitat creation is different on every farm ! @DefraGovUK @NFFNUK @EdNesling @BumblebeeTrust @savebutterflies @farmfornature @JanetHughes @SWTWildFarms @LGSpace @vickihird @guardianeco @JoeWStanley @Gameandwildlife
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"Biodiversity monitoring drives our decision making. Be prepared to try new things, don't be afraid to ask for help, have a clear plan a, b, c, d AND E!!! "👍👏
Tip top words from the ever excellent @NickDown21 @waitrose Leckford Estate #RegenerativeFarming #Resilient 🌱🦉🌳🚜
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Just a week away now, two fantastic charities to benefit from this great event having raised over 30k in the last couple of years, daytime run, followed by illuminated evening run around Devizes. Still time to enter on Devizes YFC fb page @pile_joanne @MartinSmart2 #SpreadTheWord
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“Economic models make no allowance for breakdowns of supply chains or for outbreaks of war. As we career towards a new, more uncertain age, we are leaving ourselves more exposed than ever before.”
Finally: a serious journalist questions our food security.
thetimes.co.uk/article/d4f35…
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NEW RELEASE!
The Govt is turning our rivers into a dumping ground💩
Families are swimming alongside politicians' 'floaters'🤢
THIS IS SH*T. If you give a shit, do something about it. Join @Feargal_Sharkey, @HughFW and many others, and✍️our petition TODAY bit.ly/RRivers
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Let's get talking!
Join our amazing panel at Speaker's Corner @Groundswellaguk as we open the discussion to how farmer led, peer-to-peer networks are essential in times of unprecedented change and turbulence in British agriculture.
28th June, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 😎
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'Let's stop having sustainability budgets and procurement budgets In two separate categories, and pay a little bit more for our ingredients so we could deliver these sustainability objectives right here where our food is grown' @wildfarmed Andy Cato #bigfoodredesign
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Join us for a day of talks on May 23rd about 'Getting Started with Regenerative Agriculture', among the speakers will be the @NickDown21 @doyleysfarm @MatthewIzod @Farm3Dwithtrees @Alicemidmer @GFMCoalition eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-s…
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In a rare occurrence both the 1st XI and 2nd XI managed to win today… just a shame social media doesn’t seem to mention the 2nd XI but are proudly announcing that the 1st XI are top of the league.
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Retailers being deeply disingenuous in claiming farmers aren’t funding this.
Average farm gate milk price has ⬇️ by >10ppl in recent weeks to 39.5ppl. The average cost of production is 43.5ppl.
The supply chain & government need to do the maths @theresecoffey.
Sainsbury's has announced it will slash the price of milk, a day after Tesco confirmed it had done the same
farminguk.com/news/sainsbury…
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We cannot wait to see you at #LowCarbAgri23 😊👍😍
Come say hello and discover all the tools & training we've got to help you reduce #carbon through more #naturebased #integrated #regenerative farming 🚜🐞🌱🌏🌳
See you there! @AndyBason @NickDown21 @Farmecocare @VickySRobin
Who’s ready for #LowCarbonAgri23
@EnergyCropsUK are setting up and getting ready for the two day show tomorrow & Wednesday!
See you there! 👋🏻
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Reducing Onfarm Emissions | LCA Seminar 2
Wednesday 8 February
> Richard Bramley
> Harley Stoddart
> Liz Bowles
> Nick Down
> Philip Hughes
Uncover the topics here >>> lowcarbonagricultureshow.co.…
#LowCarbonAgri23
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This FREE professional workshop will show how cover crops can be used to reduce nutrient losses from the soil and consider the economic role of cover crops given higher fertiliser prices.
📅 Weds 25th Jan
📍SG18 8QY
🕛9.30-12.30pm
📩 RSVP to: [email protected]
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10-year @RSPBScience study shows bird populations are boosted when 10% of farmland is devoted to nature-friendly measures.
The #FarmWildlife 6 key actions are a great place to start.
@NFFNUK @FairtoNature
independent.co.uk/climate-ch…
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Huge congratulations to MND Association patron, @Rob7Burrow, who has been awarded the Helen Rollason Award at this evening's BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
He was honoured in recognition of his tireless awareness raising of motor neurone disease.
👏 #BBCSPOTY #SPOTY
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Due to change in cropping we have got several items of potato machinery for sale. Grimme GT harvester and windrower and a Grimme GB215 planter. DM for any more information. Greatly appreciate any shares. @GrimmeUK @MurleyRocky @RobinImmink @velcourt – at East Midlands, England
