This month, local South Staffordshire Soil Farmer of the Year and winner of our Whitegrove Trophy Competition, Tim Parton spoke to Janet Hughes, director of DEFRA’s Future Farming and Countryside programme about his passion for sustainable soil management on his farm. “Soil is such a valuable resource and we can’t afford to abuse it” Tim is the farm manager …
In England, Direct Payments are being gradually phased out over a seven year transition period. Table taken from the Agricultural Transition Document (DEFRA 2020). DEFRA have developed a BPS payment reduction calculator to help you prepare your farm business for the reduction in basic payments. Use the BPS reduction calculator
This years winner of the White Grove Trophy Farm Conservation Competition is Tim Parton, Farm Manager at Breewood Park Farm, South Staffordshire. The trophy is awarded annually to the farmer in Staffordshire who has done the most to encourage environmental management on their farm alongside successful commercial activity. The award was judged by Michael Williams, …
Staffordshire Winner of the White Grove Trophy Farm Conservation Competition 2021 Read More »
Following their success last year in the Whitegrove Trophy, the Staffordshire farming wildlife and environment competition, Kinver farming family F C Osborn and Son have entered this year’s national FWAG competition for the Silver Lapwing trophy, sponsored for the 9th year by Waitrose. Martin Osborn and his sons James and William won last year’s county trophy for …
F C Osborn enter Silver Lapwing following Whitegrove triumph Read More »
Charlie Morgan is a national grassland specialist who worked for IGER/IBERS for 22 years where he helped develop new grass varieties and grazing methods to benefit UK agriculture. He is recognised as a leading expert in grassland management and will be available to offer specialist advice to farmers in the catchment groups facilitated by Chris Seabridge. Mr Morgans …
Specialist grassland advice available to catchment groups Read More »
Chris is the facilitator for the Blithfield Reservoir farmers catchment group: he is working with Nina Yiannoukos of South Staffordshire Water (SSW) to set up training for group members who need certificates on field and knapsack sprayers. Farmers can no longer use ‘grandfather rights’ to use sprayers but must have proper training to use modern …
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 »
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 »
Autumn Newsletter 2015 Click the link for our latest newsletter with updates on BPS and Countryside Stewardship and the most common Cross Compliance breaches to beware of
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 …
