Brigg Monitor Farm: Final meeting

10:00

Registration/refreshments

10.15

Welcome and introduction 

Judith Stafford – AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Knowledge Exchange Manager

10.20

Brigg Monitor Farm – where we are now and purpose of the meeting

Colin Chappell – AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farmer

10.25

River Catchment Management

Tammy Smalley

• Opportunities for farmers in river catchments and beyond
• Possibility of continuing as a “cluster group”

10.45

Main discussion – Environmental issues at Brigg Monitor Farm

Colin Chappell

To include:

·         Building a resilient business in the face of uncertainty

·         Dealing with loss of actives

·         Stewardship at Brigg Monitor Farm

·         Financial aspects – costs and benchmarking

·         Cultivations

·         Cover crops, in particular on heavy land

·         Rotations

·         Use of fertilizers

·         Biostimulants and trace elements

·         Costs and benchmarking

·         Impact on the environment, particularly water quality

·         Pesticides and water quality

• A sustainable future - where farmers fit in

Also including:

Water quality issues in the Ancholme Catchment

Kelly Hewson-Fisher, Consultant, Anglian Water

Farm walk

To view aspects of the farm which are of particular relevance to the discussion

12.30

End of monitor farm programme at Brigg

Judith Stafford, AHDB

• Closing remarks
• Continuing the monitor farm group in partnership with other stakeholders (Anglian Water, Rivers Trust, etc.)
• Comments/contributions from steering group members

12:45

Lunch and meeting close