Farming events from Farmers Weekly
Farmers Weekly live events are back. Working in the post-Covid-19 world, we continue to focus on the primary requirements of health and safety protocols.
Please see below the timeline showing the upcoming events. We aim to ensure our events continue to offer a stimulating and thought-provoking experience for you. Our experts are focused on sharing the knowledge and skills you need for productive and regenerative farming.
You can watch on-demand our popular webinars and check out our new Transition initiative aimed at securing a sustainable future for your farm business.
If you would like to be commercially involved in our events please visit our media centre for more information.
Featured and upcoming events
Replacing machinery – what is the best option for your farm?
In this webinar we will be looking at the different options when it comes to replacing machinery, giving you the information needed to make the best decision for your farm and helping you make a more cost-effective choice.
We will cover the following points and questions:
- New vs second-hand
- When is the right time to replace?
- Grant funding options
- Is high spec always the better choice?
What winter biosecurity challenges are there on a poultry farm?
In this webinar we will discuss the challenges on poultry farms during the colder months.
Neogen, experts in food and animal safety, will answer your questions on poultry hygiene and biosecurity.
Question Time Season Two
Farmers Weekly's Question Time is back for another season of live debates on key agricultural topics.
The next dates and locations are:
- 27 Nov 2023 - Welsh Winter Fair, Wales
- 11 Jan 2024 - The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
- 22 Feb 2024 - Rothamsted Research, Hertfordshire
Alternative land uses: Woodland creation
If you plan to create woodland in England, you may be eligible for grants from the Forestry Commission or from a number of partners and other woodland creation organisations.
Join Farmers Weekly live as an expert panel considers the different grant and finance options as well as the planning aspects of woodland creation.
Making sense of ELMs
In this webinar we will be delving into the Environmental Land Management Scheme, following the announcement earlier this year of six new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) standards as well as a range of new Countryside Stewardship (CS) options.
Join our expert panel who will be discussing the benefits and pitfalls of the ELM scheme and will be answering your questions live.
Recent events
Next steps in carbon farming
In this Transition webinar we will be examining how farmers can make the most out of carbon. In detail we will focus on:
- Reducing farm input costs
- Generating income
- Supporting the environment
Trees on the farm – How to make them work for you
In this session, we will be examining the options for woodland and tree planting on farms and how to make them work for you. The panel will discuss how trees can be used to not only mitigate climate change and help the industry meet its net-zero targets but also how they can support the farm business.
Areas covered will be:
- Improved air, soil and water quality
- Biodiversity
- Protection of crops
- Different funding/financial options
Opportunities around renewable energy
- Anaerobic digestion
- Geothermal
- Solar thermal infrastructure
- Wind turbines
- Solar panels (photovoltaic)
- Rechargeable batteries
Farmers Question Time
Transition webinars
Britain's Fittest Farmer 2023
- Devon County Show, Saturday 20 May
- Lincolnshire County Show, Wednesday 21 June
- Royal Highland Show, Sunday 25 June