Innovative Farmers
Innovative Farmers is a not for profit network giving farmers research support and funding on their own terms. Groups of farmers come together for practical ‘field labs’, carrying out hands-on research on topics such as weed control, animal welfare and disease resistance. Discover more via the online portal.
Partner Contributions
Maize growing conference and farm walk – a Farm Net Zero event
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Join Innovative Farmers for a technical day discussing maize establishment, intercropping, under-sowing and silage, and sharing findings from FNZ trials.
Wireworm and IPM – Field Lab Conclusions and Recommendations
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Join Innovative Farmers webinar to discuss the results of this Field Lab exploring crop potentials to reduce wireworm in potatoes
Feeding Willow to Lambs: Results from the Field Lab
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Join Innovative Farmers for a webinar to discuss the results of this Field Lab exploring the health impacts of feeding willow to lambs.
Peat free Groblocks – end of trial webinar
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Join Innovative Farmers for a webinar to discuss the results from the peat free blocking field lab
Forage for Optimum Resilience and Growth
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Join Innovative Farmers and Farm Carbon Toolkit at Higher Thornton Farm for an afternoon learning about how protein-rich, diverse leys can influence lamb resilience to worms and enhance production.
Growing and processing intercrops – a LEGUMINOSE event
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Join Innovative Farmers for a session on intercropping, focusing on this year's LEGUMINOSE project trial results and options for processing and separating.
Strip-tillage in horticulture
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Join Innovative Farmers for a farm walk and workshop exploring management techniques as part of a strip till system for soil health and fertility building.
Willow for lamb health and growth
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Join Innovative Farmers at Mindrum farm in Northumberland for a farm walk, workshop & BBQ.
Mob grazing and optimal recovery in dairy systems
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Join Innovative Farmers and Tom & Sophie Gregory for a farm walk and discussion on how mob grazing affects soils, pasture growth and yields
Webinar: Breeding worm-tolerant sheep
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Can we breed resilient lambs that tackle worms naturally without impacting their growth rate?
Find out more from the latest on-farm trial.
Managing diverse swards and herbal leys
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Join Innovative Farmers for a workshop and farm walk at Low Sizergh Farm in Cumbria on managing and establishing diverse swards.
Using bokashi in cattle systems
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Innovative Farmers are hosting a webinar introducing a new project, explaining how to buy and use bokashi and outlining its potential benefits.