Posted on September 12, 2024 by Rachel Hucker -
Join us for the first Soil Farmer of the Year Revisited with the 2020 Livestock Soil Farmer of the Year Alex Brewster of Rotmell Farming
Rotmell Farming is based in Perthshire, running an upland beef and sheep system over approximmately 1000 hectares. Alex has been working on building the biological capacity within the soil through the use of rotational and mob grazing systems. Starting out with a transition to a rotational grazing system, this has now adapted and is a hybrid mob system with a focus on improving the diversity of plants within the pasture. Other goals are to improve both soil organic matter and pH through the use of animals and to build a deeper root depth and mass to allow the plants to access slightly warmer soils and moisture found deeper in the soil when temperatures drop in the winter.
The farm walk will begin at 2pm and provide the opportunity to hear the learnings of Alex and the team since being awarded the Livestock Soil Farmer of the Year in 2020.
The event will take place outside, please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Light refreshments will be provided.
Posted on September 5, 2024 by Sam Smith -
This event is hosted and managed by IFEAA & Net Zero Methane Hub Cornwall.
Date: Thursday, 19th Sep 2024 16:30 – 18:30 and Thursday, 26th Sep 2024 16:30 – 18:30
Location: Chynoweth Farm, Bennamann Saint Allen, TR4 9DG
Can we reduce carbon emissions from farms in Cornwall using biomethane?
These visits will demonstrate the latest activity by Bennamann to capture methane emissions from dairy slurry and use them on farm to replace fossil fuels in tractors and trucks and to generate renewable electricity.
Biomethane can reduce the carbon footprint of farm and industrial operations by providing a green fuel for vehicles, machinery operations or on-site electricity generation. In Cornwall, biomethane can be produced from biological waste like dairy slurry to make a green fuel and avoid fugitive methane emissions that would otherwise result. Methane is a powerful global warming gas, so avoiding emissions from slurry and replacing fossil fuels on farm and in industrial processes could play a significant role in the region’s journey to net zero.
Participants will visit Bennamann’s Headquarters at Chynoweth Farm where the Bennamann team will share information about their methane capture technology, and then visit a nearby dairy farm where a system is installed to hear about its operation first-hand from the farmer. Light refreshments will be provided.
Who should attend?
Farmers, businesses, organisations, and individuals that would like to see an example of fugitive methane being captured and utilised
Why should they attend?
Find out about the opportunity to decarbonize their own operations using locally produced biomethane.
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperityfund-prospectus
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