Farmers around Blithfield Reservoir are demonstrating their commitment to a clean and thriving environment by joining a group set up to promote environmental improvement and cleaner water in the catchment. Over 30 farmers attended the initial meeting of the group on 28 November 2016 and heard Chris Seabridge outline the challenges facing the catchment. He was …
Kick off meeting for Blithfield Reservoir Catchment Group Read More »
Chris Seabridge and Associates organised two engaging meetings supported by the Campaign for the Farmed Environment and considering ‘Water on your Farm’: looking to improve resource protection as part of viable farm businesses. CFE aims to help farmers to use the right measure in the right place at the right time and demonstrate the benefits …
Successful Campaign for the Farmed Environment meetings Read More »
After a very tight competition between excellent entries this year’s Whitegrove award, judged by Kate Mayne, Chair of CFE in Shropshire, has been won by Martin Osborne and his sons James and William, who together run Union Hall Farm near Kinver. They manage beef and combinable crops enterprises on 279 hectares in rolling countryside near Kinver Edge, which …
David Dale of B.J. Dale & Co Ltd, 2015 winners of the Whitegrove Farm Conservation trophy, is kindly hosting the annual Chris Seabridge Associates farm walk on 22nd June, 7.00 pm, at Bagots Park Estate, WS15 3ER The Estate covers over 850 acres of predominantly arable land, with diversification into a micro (Freedom) brewery and …
Whitegrove Award Farm Walk, Bagots Park Estate, 22nd June Read More »
Chris, Nigel and Jane have submitted two bids to Natural England for support to create farmer groups in priority local areas, the catchment of the Blithfield Reservoir near Uttoxeter and the Lonco Brook catchment near Newport, Shropshire. If we are successful with the bids group members can gain extra points for Countryside Stewardship applications that …
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Jane James has joined forces with Chris and Nigel, working part time with Chris Seabridge and Associates. After leaving Harper Adams Jane started her career in the family farming business, specialising in pig husbandry, before joining the National Rivers Authority and the Environment Agency where she worked on town and country planning as well as …
On 4th November, Andrew Roberts was presented with the Whitegrove Trophy at the Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society Annual Awards Dinner. J & J Roberts run a 390 ha, mainly arable enterprise based at Clive farm, Pattingham near Wolverhampton. Basis trained, Andrew does all the on-farm agronomy and has a keen interest in farmland birds …
