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