Welcome to the Wise Agriculture Open Day!

Come join us on Fri May 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Darlington Farmers Auction Mart for a day focused on cutting-edge research-led management practices and product developments aimed at enhancing herd and flock efficiency. This will be presented by global and local leaders in the industry.

This FREE event will also give attendees an opportunity to demo livestock handling equipment, rotating cow brushes and controlled creep feeders.

Morning session: Sheep focus

9 – Registration and equipment demos

10 – Opening

Edward Wise, Wise Agriculture

10:05 – What is controlled creep feeding and how does it impact your bottom line

Gerard Roney, Advantage Feeders, Australia

10:30 – Opportunities for UK cattle and sheep farmers to optimise homegrown rations and growth rates while boosting rumen health

Debby Brown, Dugdale Nutrition

10:55 – Transitioning to the next generation

Sheep and arable farmer Rebecca Wilson, North Yorkshire – Podcast host of Becca & Lizzie and Instagram influencer @rebeccawilson722

11:20 – Thinking outside of the box on mobile sheep handling design

Jacob Fyfe, Landquip, New Zealand  

11:45-12 – Morning session panel – The integration and adoption of new practices and ways of working

12-1 – Lunch and equipment demos

Afternoon session: Cattle focus

12-1 – Lunch and product demos

1– Afternoon opening

Edward Wise, Wise Agriculture

1:05 – The benefits of low stress cattle handling and the process of building cattle handling equipment based on animal behaviour  

Steve Langrell, Arrowquip, Canada

1:30 – Beef Farm Case Study: The power of data collection and management for improved suckler and store efficiency

Ian Norbury, Mobberley Angus, Cheshire – 2021 Farmers Weekly Beef Farmer of the Year finalist

1:55 – Managing excess protein for added growth in high quality pastures

Gerard Roney, Advantage Feeders, Australia

2:20 – What data collection technology is right for you?

Alison Fergus, Tru-Test

2:45 – Making the most of FETF grant schemes

Joanne Metcalfe, youngsRPS

3 – Afternoon session panel – Strategic investments and management practices to increase farm profitability

3:15-5 – Equipment demos