The BOFIN Newsletter
British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN)
A network of farmers who carry out their own on-farm trials and share the results, seeking progress through science
July 2024 - Issue #13
Welcome to another exciting edition of the British On-Farm Innovation Network Newsletter. As we embark on this journey of discovery and progress, we're thrilled to bring you the latest updates, breakthroughs, and noteworthy developments in on-farm innovation.
In this month's issue, we delve into cutting-edge technologies, sustainable farming practices, and ?announce some impressive project results! We remain committed to exchanging knowledge across our innovative community and encouraging our forward-thinking farmers to get involved with every new opportunity.
So, whether you’re enjoying a cuppa or you’re out in the tractor, settle in, and join us as we discuss our project involvement, upcoming events and explore further agricultural innovation.
Happy reading!
Skye Melita
Community Manager
British On-Farm Innovation Network
BOFIN NEWS
The search is on for forward-thinking farmers to take part in trials exploring soil health, the potential of pulses and sustainable slug control.
BOFIN is looking to increase the number of farmers taking part in its Defra-funded projects bringing scientific innovation onto real farms. The number of on-farm trialists will double in two of its three current projects. Read more here.
Sharing knowledge is a key part of the BOFIN projects and we are keen to hear your views and experiences on the future of UK farming. Get involved by clicking here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Make sure to join the FREE Farm Carbon Toolkit online drop in sessions to help you to establish your carbon baseline on 21st August at 1-2pm. Click here to save the link in your diary.
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LATEST CONTENT
In this episode, we are joined by Brian Kenyon from ABN Feeds to discuss their involvement in the NCS project and take a deeper look at the problems and constraints of the food supply chain with special focus on pulses & poultry.
Join us in this small snippet of Groundswell 2024. This highlight reel showcases some of the BOFIN team highlights from this inspiring event.
Why YOU should become a pulse pioneer, Join us as we talk all things pulses, slugs and gene-editing with BOFIN Farmer, Pulse Pioneer and Slug Sleuth Andrew Pitts. Andrew has a real passion for on-farm trials and experimenting on his farm. Listen in to this episode to find out his latest trial of choice...
Join us on an exciting road trip as we visit some of the passionate individuals driving the NCS Project forward! In this special video, we journey across the country to meet with some of the NCS team and discuss the remarkable progress made over the past year.
(Click on all project and event names for further information. For further detail about each project, please head over to www.bofin.org.uk)
‘Flaggable Things’
Get Involved in Cutting-Edge Research
Take a look at the various opportunities to get involved in cutting-edge research below:
The project is aiming to create a soil microbiome that can suppress take-all in wheat, by characterising soils across the country and identifying suppressive qualities. For this they are collecting soil and wheat samples from currently sown wheat fields across the UK.?They are doing this by sending out self sample kits to farmers or by field visits from the team to their farm, at no cost to the farmer.?To get involved contact [email protected].