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Boost your insights: Farmbench welcomes environmental schemes

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Boost your insights: Farmbench welcomes environmental schemes

Carlisle: Right start, right carcase, right market

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:54:04 GMT

You’ve done the hard work, now make every carcase count

From breeding decisions to butchery, this hands-on event will help you unlock the value hidden in every animal.

Join farmers, butchers and market experts to explore:

How to spot the right genetics for market-ready carcases
Where value is gained, or lost, on the hook
Why parasites hit more than performance… they hit price
How to match your stock to the right outlet – retail, high street or farm shop

You'll walk away with a better eye, better tools and a better understanding of how your choices shape the final product.

What to expect:

Hear it straight from the shop floor with live butchery demos
Get hands-on with live animal assessment and carcase walk-throughs
Use Farmbench to see the cost of carcase waste, parasite damage and more

Book your place today and join us along with Farmer Network and Waver Wampool Rivers Trust, for interactive discussions and the chance to ask the presenters all your questions.

Lancashire: Know it to grow it – Beef and lamb business foundations

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:06:13 GMT

This practical two-day course is ideal for farmers who want to improve their understanding of farm finances without being overwhelmed by complexity.

Why attend?

A strong understanding of your farm accounts and enterprise margins is vital for the profitability, resilience and sustainability of beef and sheep businesses.

Yet many farmers find financial management and business planning complex, intimidating or something best left to the accountant.

This course is designed to change that.

It will give you the knowledge and confidence to:

Understand key financial terminology if you need a helping hand getting started
Know what you’re looking at in your accounts to start to develop an understanding of your cost of production
Ask the right questions of your accountant if you aren’t sure where to begin
Take control of your own business decisions

You’ll gain the core skills to collate and produce information that helps you explore enterprise margins, assess different areas of your business, and create a basic set of management accounts, leaving with a clear action plan for “what next”.

This course is part of our Roots to Resilience programme and supports three key principles to help you build stronger businesses:

Get CLARITY on your goals and ambitions for your business and create a clear plan to get there
OWN the actions and decisions needed on your farm
Build a COMMUNITY to turn to for advice and support

Booking

Cost: £216 (inclusive of VAT)

There is limited availability – we recommend booking early.

Delivered by experienced trainers, this course offers exceptional value for farmers who are ready to take control of their business performance.

Places are strictly limited to ensure a valuable learning experience – book early using the link above to avoid disappointment.

The course is 40% funded by AHDB and is UK Rural Skills accredited.

Further financial support may be available from other organisations in your region to support your attendance. Please contact Karl Pendlebury for further information.

Other events in this series

Hampshire: 9–10 February
Devon: 12–13 February (fully booked)
Worcestershire: 17–18 February
Yorkshire: 19–20 February (fully booked)

Important information

When you book a place on these workshops, your booking and payment will be processed by Agricultural Business Training via Ticket Tailor.

AHDB will receive your name, contact details and booking information from Agricultural Business Training for the purpose of managing the event and evaluating its impact.

For details on how AHDB handles your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.

For details on how Agricultural Business Training handles your data, please refer to their privacy policy on the booking page.

Yorkshire: Know it to grow it – Beef and lamb business foundations

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:58:48 GMT

* FULLY BOOKED *

This practical two-day course is ideal for farmers who want to improve their understanding of farm finances without being overwhelmed by complexity.

Why attend?

A strong understanding of your farm accounts and enterprise margins is vital for the profitability, resilience and sustainability of beef and sheep businesses.

Yet many farmers find financial management and business planning complex, intimidating or something best left to the accountant.

This course is designed to change that.

It will give you the knowledge and confidence to:

Understand key financial terminology if you need a helping hand getting started
Know what you’re looking at in your accounts to start to develop an understanding of your cost of production
Ask the right questions of your accountant if you aren’t sure where to begin
Take control of your own business decisions

This course is part of our Roots to Resilience programme and supports three key principles to help you build stronger businesses:

Get CLARITY on your goals and ambitions for your business and create a clear plan to get there
OWN the actions and decisions needed on your farm
Build a COMMUNITY to turn to for advice and support

Booking

Cost: £216 (inclusive of VAT)

There is limited availability – we recommend booking early.

Delivered by experienced trainers, this course offers exceptional value for farmers who are ready to take control of their business performance.

Places are strictly limited to ensure a valuable learning experience – book early using the link above to avoid disappointment.

The course is 40% funded by AHDB and is UK Rural Skills accredited.

Further financial support may be available from other organisations in your region to support your attendance. Please contact Emily Symonds for further information.

Other events in this series:

Important information

When you book a place on these workshops, your booking and payment will be processed by Agricultural Business Training via Ticket Tailor.

AHDB will receive your name, contact details and booking information from Agricultural Business Training for the purpose of managing the event and evaluating its impact.

For details on how AHDB handles your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.

For details on how Agricultural Business Training handles your data, please refer to their privacy policy on the booking page.

Worcestershire: Know it to grow it – Beef and lamb business foundations

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:44:20 GMT

This practical two-day course is ideal for farmers who want to improve their understanding of farm finances without being overwhelmed by complexity.

Why attend?

A strong understanding of your farm accounts and enterprise margins is vital for the profitability, resilience and sustainability of beef and sheep businesses.

Yet many farmers find financial management and business planning complex, intimidating or something best left to the accountant.

This course is designed to change that.

It will give you the knowledge and confidence to:

Understand key financial terminology if you need a helping hand getting started
Know what you’re looking at in your accounts to start to develop an understanding of your cost of production
Ask the right questions of your accountant if you aren’t sure where to begin
Take control of your own business decisions

This course is part of our Roots to Resilience programme and supports three key principles to help you build stronger businesses:

Get CLARITY on your goals and ambitions for your business and create a clear plan to get there
OWN the actions and decisions needed on your farm
Build a COMMUNITY to turn to for advice and support

Booking

Cost: £216 (inclusive of VAT)

There is limited availability – we recommend booking early.

Delivered by experienced trainers, this course offers exceptional value for farmers who are ready to take control of their business performance.

Places are strictly limited to ensure a valuable learning experience – book early using the link above to avoid disappointment.

The course is 40% funded by AHDB and is UK Rural Skills accredited.

Further financial support may be available from other organisations in your region to support your attendance. Please contact Grace Whitlow for further information.

Other events in this series

Hampshire: 9–10 February
Devon: 12–13 February (fully booked)
Yorkshire: 19–20 February (fully booked)
Lancashire: 24–25 February

Important information

When you book a place on these workshops, your booking and payment will be processed by Agricultural Business Training via Ticket Tailor.

AHDB will receive your name, contact details and booking information from Agricultural Business Training for the purpose of managing the event and evaluating its impact.

For details on how AHDB handles your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.

For details on how Agricultural Business Training handles your data, please refer to their privacy policy on the booking page.

Hampshire: Know it to grow it – Beef and lamb business foundations

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:23:51 GMT

This practical two-day course is ideal for farmers who want to improve their understanding of farm finances without being overwhelmed by complexity.

Why attend?

A strong understanding of your farm accounts and enterprise margins is vital for the profitability, resilience and sustainability of beef and sheep businesses.

Yet many farmers find financial management and business planning complex, intimidating or something best left to the accountant.

This course is designed to change that.

It will give you the knowledge and confidence to:

Understand key financial terminology if you need a helping hand getting started
Know what you’re looking at in your accounts to start to develop an understanding of your cost of production
Ask the right questions of your accountant if you aren’t sure where to begin
Take control of your own business decisions

This course is part of our Roots to Resilience programme and supports three key principles to help you build stronger businesses:

Get CLARITY on your goals and ambitions for your business and create a clear plan to get there
OWN the actions and decisions needed on your farm
Build a COMMUNITY to turn to for advice and support

Booking

Cost: £216 (inclusive of VAT)

There is limited availability – we recommend booking early.

Delivered by experienced trainers, this course offers exceptional value for farmers who are ready to take control of their business performance.

Places are strictly limited to ensure a valuable learning experience – book early using the link above to avoid disappointment.

The course is 40% funded by AHDB and is UK Rural Skills accredited.

Further financial support may be available from other organisations in your region to support your attendance. Please contact Katrina Thompson for further information.

Other events in this series

Devon: 12–13 February (fully booked)
Worcestershire: 17–18 February
Yorkshire: 19–20 February (fully booked)
Lancashire: 24–25 February

Important information

When you book a place on these workshops, your booking and payment will be processed by Agricultural Business Training via Ticket Tailor.

AHDB will receive your name, contact details and booking information from Agricultural Business Training for the purpose of managing the event and evaluating its impact.

For details on how AHDB handles your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.

For details on how Agricultural Business Training handles your data, please refer to their privacy policy on the booking page.

Devon: Know it to grow it – Beef and lamb business foundations

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:59:51 GMT

* FULLY BOOKED *

This practical two-day course is ideal for farmers who want to improve their understanding of farm finances without being overwhelmed by complexity.

Why attend?

A strong understanding of your farm accounts and enterprise margins is vital for the profitability, resilience and sustainability of beef and sheep businesses.

Yet many farmers find financial management and business planning complex, intimidating or something best left to the accountant.

This course is designed to change that.

It will give you the knowledge and confidence to:

Understand key financial terminology if you need a helping hand getting started
Know what you’re looking at in your accounts to start to develop an understanding of your cost of production
Ask the right questions of your accountant if you aren’t sure where to begin
Take control of your own business decisions

This course is part of our Roots to Resilience programme and supports three key principles to help you build stronger businesses:

Get CLARITY on your goals and ambitions for your business and create a clear plan to get there
OWN the actions and decisions needed on your farm
Build a COMMUNITY to turn to for advice and support

Booking

Cost: £216 (inclusive of VAT)

There is limited availability – we recommend booking early.

Delivered by experienced trainers, this course offers exceptional value for farmers who are ready to take control of their business performance.

Places are strictly limited to ensure a valuable learning experience – book early using the link above to avoid disappointment.

The course is 40% funded by AHDB and is UK Rural Skills accredited.

Further financial support may be available from other organisations in your region to support your attendance. Please contact Tom Edwards for further information.

Other events in this series

Hampshire: 9–10 February
Worcestershire: 17–18 February
Yorkshire: 19–20 February (fully booked)
Lancashire: 24–25 February

Important information

When you book a place on these workshops, your booking and payment will be processed by Agricultural Business Training via Ticket Tailor.

AHDB will receive your name, contact details and booking information from Agricultural Business Training for the purpose of managing the event and evaluating its impact.

For details on how AHDB handles your personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.

For details on how Agricultural Business Training handles your data, please refer to their privacy policy on the booking page.

Farmbench for better margins: How do the top 15% of breeding flocks turn a profit?

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:31:04 GMT

Farmbench for better margins: How do the top 15% of breeding flocks turn a profit?

Farmbench for better margins: Finishing cattle profitability improved for 2023/24

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:20:37 GMT

Farmbench for better margins: Finishing cattle profitability improved for 2023/24

Farmbench for better margins: How do the top 15% of suckler farms turn a profit?

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:11:37 GMT

Farmbench for better margins: How do the top 15% of suckler farms turn a profit?

You don’t need to be a benchmarker to benefit from Farmbench (but it helps)

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:13:28 GMT

You don’t need to be a benchmarker to benefit from Farmbench (but it helps)

Farmbench for better margins: What set the top 25% of suckler herds apart in 2023-24?

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:35:29 GMT

Farmbench for better margins: What set the top 25% of suckler herds apart in 2023-24?

Farmbench for better margins: Positive flock margins in 2023–24

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:53:13 GMT

Farmbench for better margins: Positive flock margins in 2023–24

Farmbench for better margins: 2023-24 insights for SDA and Non-SDA suckler herds

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:48:00 GMT

Farmbench for better margins: 2023-24 insights for SDA and Non-SDA suckler herds

Farmbench: what can we learn from benchmarking for breeding sheep in 2022-23?

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:24:41 GMT

Farmbench: what can we learn from benchmarking for breeding sheep in 2022-23?

Farmbench: An icebreaker for business

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:01:36 GMT

Farmbench: An icebreaker for business

Your guide to Farmbench (2025)

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:22:00 GMT

Your guide to Farmbench (2025)

Farmbench: Knowing your cost of production can help your business in the future

Tue, 21 May 2024 16:28:06 GMT

Farmbench: Knowing your cost of production can help your business in the future

Farmbench: Traits of a top performer

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:35:02 GMT

Farmbench: Traits of a top performer