Arable, SFI and Grazing Livestock Webinar – How they integrate together | 21st November 2023

In our latest webinar, our Agri Business Consultants, Greg Beeton, James Valentine, Hugh Roper and Andrew Spinks looked at grazable SFI actions and the possibilities of incorporating them into an arable farm rotation.

00:00 - Intro
0:01:57 - How we can help you for free
0:02:25 - What type of farmers have we helped before
0:02:48 - The support available to you
0:03:47 - Where is ELMS heading?
0:05:11 - SFI insights so far
0:06:18 - SFI 2023 actions
0:07:09 - 3 Different Approaches to SFI 2023
0:08:06 - SFI Grazable Actions and Management
0:09:31 - Example Farm - 100ha
0:10:10 - SFI actions to enter
0:11:20 - Manage Grassland with very low inputs
0:12:35 - Legumes on Improved Grassland
0:13:18 - 4-12m buffer strips on Improved Grassland
0:14:01 - Herbal Leys
0:15:07 - Net SFI Income
0:16:33 - Other SFI actions to consider
0:18:57 - Multi Species Winter Cover Grazing
0:20:21 - Companion Crop
0:21:05 - Winter Bird Food on Improved Grassland
0:22:05 - Pollen & Nectar Flower Mix
0:23:17 - Flower Rich Margins, Blocks & In-Field Strips
0:24:16 - Legume Fallow (forage only)
0:25:26 - Legume Fallow vs Herbal Ley
0:27:43 - How do you know if your grassland is improved or not?
0:30:53 - Why it's important not to cut too early
0:31:37 - Grazing Strategy
0:33:24 - Grazing Cattle of CS/SFI actions
0:39:10 - Key points to consider
0:40:13 - Grazing Cattle using Herbal Leys
0:43:42 - Agreement Mechanisms for integrating into an arable farm
0:45:04 - Livestock Share Farming
0:46:57 - How this benefits an arable system
0:48:02 - Opportunities for new entrants
0:49:41 - Take Home Messages
0:53:32 - Q/A

Watch our previous webinar on SFI & grant funding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRsFk469U0

To get started with SFI, visit: https://www.brown-co.com/services/agricultural/sustainable-farming-incentive-sfi

Or to sign up for free on-farm advice, visit: https://www.brown-co.com/services/agricultural/future-farming-resilience-fund