A PROMINENT Cumbria dairy farmer has offered his support and facilities to the new land-based courses being offered by Kendal College. Robert Craig of Cairnhead, near Armathwaite, who operates three dairy farming businesses across the North of England, has offered the college access to his 1,500-strong herd of dairy cattle for students to gain practical experience. Managing around 2,000 acres, Robert operates a grass-based farming system and can offer students the opportunity to study in a range of areas from vaccinations to stock management. He said: Cumbria is saturated with well-run farms in every sector. This is an untapped resource for those wishing to progress in this industry. Every farm is different, with a different environment, different systems in operation and different livestock to work with.
Dairy farmer Robert Craig offers facilities to students at Kendal College
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FIRST Milk, Nestlé and Agricarbon have announced the launch of a pioneering soil carbon capture project – the first of its kind in the world.
Otago couple enter on-farm dairy heifer competition to boost confidence
6 Apr, 2021 04:00 AM
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Gregor and Lynne Ramsay, with son George (1). Photo / Christine O Connor
Otago Daily Times
By: Mary-Jo Tohill
It has been a year of baby and calf-raising for a Taieri Plains couple who are entering the upcoming combined South Otago, Tokomairiro & Otago-Taieri A&P societies on-farm dairy heifer competition.
First-time entrants Lynne and Gregor Ramsay s stock skills will be put to the test in the competition, with the winners announced on April 9.
Lynne (31) is from Glasgow and from a dairying background. Gregor (35) from Biggar, South Lanarkshire, also grew up rurally.
Farmers co-operative First Milk, along with Nestlé and Agricarbon, have announced the launch of a pioneering soil carbon capture project – the first of its kind in the world. The project, which establishes a comprehensive and scientifically robust soil carbon baseline for First Milk farms, will use state-of-the-art machinery to carry out intensive soil carbon analysis at a fraction of the usual cost. The approach allows soil carbon sequestration to be quantified over time to support the net zero ambitions of First Milk farmers and customers. The initial phases of the project are being conducted in partnership with Nestlé, which is supporting this as part of its climate journey roadmap, building robust scientific data, with partners, to effectively drive meaningful progress in carbon reduction through its supply chain.
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