Business training course, Entrepreneurs in Dairying, run by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, has opened to applicants ahead of its start in October.

Defra have published guidance on new calf housing grants, which will be open for applications later this summer.

RABDF’s two regenerative Down to Earth events saw record numbers of visitors through their gates, held on 21 June and 6 July, the high visitor numbers highlight the need for knowledge transfer of this kind in an ever-evolving, environmental focused world.

The RABDF has today (11 July) welcomed details released by the government on regulations set to come into force later this year that will help ensure supply contracts in the dairy sector are fair and transparent, meaning farmers are paid appropriately for their produce.

The Soil Associations' Head of Policy, Rob Percival, called on the government to double farm budgets to support regen farming in the UK, as he addressed almost 1,000 visitors at the award-winning regenerative farming event Down to Earth North last week. 

Almost 1,000 visitors to the award-winning regenerative farming event Down to Earth North last week (6 July) in Cumbria left the day empowered about regenerative farming after hearing from farmers and experts about how it is possible to implement it on all farming systems.

Regenerative farming can work in all farming systems, explained leading agronomist Helen Dent, Kite Consulting, at last week's (6 July) Down to Earth event in Cumbria.

Planting trees will help farmers on their journey to net zero whilst benefiting livestock and the environment, visitors to last week's (6 July) Down to Earth event in Cumbria heard.