The UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) is launching its first open meetings for dairy farmers, with a series of practical, on-farm events demonstrating ways to improve efficiency, profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Three meetings will be hosted on farms taking part in the project, offering attendees an opportunity to engage directly with the UK-DCN Farm Liaison Team and see its work in action.
The events will look at three main areas: slurry and soils, youngstock rearing, and silage; with demonstrations of how practical decision-making and small changes can make a big difference in real farm conditions.
“The meetings are about sharing what can work on a commercial farm,” says Teaghan Tayler, UK-DCN Head of GB Farm Networks. “Visiting farmers will leave with an improved understanding of how improving efficiency and profitability can go hand in hand with reducing emissions.”
The meetings are open to all farmers and will run from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm, refreshments will be available.
Meeting details
Thursday, 26 February 2026 – Squeezing value from slurry and soils
Mason House Farm, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 3DD
This meeting will focus on understanding how the value of slurry and manure can be maximised by understanding soil conditions, nutrient availability and application timing. Through practical demonstrations, farmers will see how improving soil health can increase forage production, reduce fertiliser costs and support lower emissions.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026 – Setting up heifers for a profitable lifetime
Two Pools Farm, Iron Acton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire BS37 9XD
This meeting will explore how to make every calf count, highlighting how small but important management decisions, from early disease detection to housing, ventilation and feeding, can have a lasting impact on growth, health and future milk performance, animal longevity/productive life in the herd, alongside reduced emissions.
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 – Silage Secrets and Clamp Confessions
Sibbersfield Farm, Sibbersfield, Chester, Cheshire CH3 6NX
A practical, no-nonsense workshop with Dave Davies of Silage Solutions, demonstrating why producing high-quality silage is often cheaper than producing average or poor silage. The session will show how better silage can increase milk from forage, reduce reliance on bought-in feed, improve cow health and also contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions.