Regenerate Outcomes Soil Health Workshop: Bucks Farm, Lancashire

Regenerate Outcomes

Learn to reduce farm input costs, improve crop and livestock performance and grow profits with regenerative farming pioneer Allen Williams

Bucks Farm

<h3>Join regenerative agriculture pioneer Dr Allen Williams, 2023 Soil Farmer of the Year Stuart Johnson and brilliant soil microbiologist Kyle Richardville for two days of practical insights into how to reap the benefits of building healthy soil. The Soil Health Workshop is free to attend for Regenerate Outcomes members. Please contact our team for a discount code.</h3> Tickets (£120 for farmers) include lunch and refreshments on both days.Not yet a member of the Regenerate Outcomes programme? If you attend the Soil Health Workshop and subsequently join our programme, we'll refund the cost of your ticket. The Soil Health Workshop will be led by:World-renowned regenerative farmer Dr Allen Williams A sixth generation farmer from South Carolina, Allen is one of the biggest names in the regenerative farming movement, having featured in films including Kiss the Ground, Soil Carbon Cowboys and, most recently, the documentary Roots so Deep. Allen is one of the founding members of Understanding Ag alongside regenerative farming pioneer Gabe Brown - the author of Dirt to Soil . The Understanding Ag team consults across over 35 million acres of farmland, covering all farming systems, soil types and climate zones. Soil Farmer of the Year 2023 Stuart Johnson Fifth generation farmer Stuart began using strip tillage on West Wharmley Farm, near Hexham, 10 years ago in a drive to cut costs.It was the beginning of a transition to regenerative farming practices which has seen a reduction in the farm’s reliance on fertiliser, chemicals and other external inputs, while increasing its resilience to fluctuations in the weather and economy.Stuart now works with farmers across the UK to grow profits and increase crop and livestock performance. Soil health consultant Kyle Richardville Kyle grew up on a 2000 hectare arable, fruit and vegetable farm in the “corn belt” in Indiana and caught the “soil bug” while studying soil microbiology and food nutrition. He is now a soil health consultant helping farmers across the UK develop tailored soil health plans.

About Bucks Farm Nat and Roger Marsden breed Luing cattle and Easydam and Cheviot sheep near the Forest of Bowland.The brothers farm in partnership and have been transitioning into regenerative agriculture for the last five years.Bucks Farm is an upland farm with a mixture of owned and tenanted land which runs to around 1000 acres.The brothers farm a pedigree herd of Luing cattle which has been largely outwintered for a number of years.The ewe flock has been reduced and is transitioning from an inside lambing mule flock to a more maternal composite outdoor lambing flock.Nat and Roger will join the workshop to discuss regenerative livestock breeding.

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Agenda

Day 1 - Wednesday 11th June

Welcome

An introduction to the 6 principles of soil health, the 3 rules of adaptive stewardship and the 4 ecosystem processes. The mentoring team will explain how to apply this regenerative agriculture framework to your context to build farm resilience and profits.

Understanding the 6-3-4 approach to soil health

Coffee break

The Marsden brothers in dialogue with Understanding Ag on the challenges and opportunities of regenerative livestock management.

Regenerative livestock management at Bucks Farm - challenges and opportunities

Lunch

Practical field sessions covering Adaptive Multi-Paddock grazing and how to manage seed banks with livestock.

Practical field sessions

We'll gather questions and ideas for breakout sessions on day 2

Question gathering ahead of day two

Drinks and refreshments 

Day 2 - Thursday 12th June

Q&A and breakout sessions on topics that were raised during day 1

Q&A and breakout session

Understanding soil and plant tests, including slake test, rainfall simulator and Brix tests.

Understanding soil and plant tests

Allen will discuss approaches to maximising the benefits of livestock genetics

Dr Allen Williams on harnessing livestock genetics for long-term profit

Practical field sessions covering key observation skills, grazing management tips, regenerative infrastructure tips and in-field soil health tests

Closing comments and farewell

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