Lesley Russen

Operating as Agrifocus consultancy - specialist market research for farming, food and agribusiness

[Tom Bradshaw @ProagriLtd]

I’ve just had time to sit down and read this as I head into London for a big week ahead!

Great piece by James and I hope someone is brave enough to pass it around the cabinet table in No.10!

[Lesley Russen @Agrifocus]

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[Hartpury Digital Innovation Farm @HartpuryAgTech]

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[Hartpury Digital Innovation Farm @HartpuryAgTech]

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[Hartpury Digital Innovation Farm @HartpuryAgTech]

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[Hartpury Digital Innovation Farm @HartpuryAgTech]

📊 POLL Question: Adapting your #farming business to modern #technology can be overwhelming. What worries you the most about using technology in #agriculture? 🧑‍🌾🌾

[The Royal Agricultural Society of England @RoyalAgSociety]

How can AD integrate into a farm system to simplify slurry and manure handling? Could a modular system make AD a viable option for your farm? Or would biogas capture offer an opportunity to make the best possible use of slurry?

Get your questions about farm-scale AD answered at the next #FarmOfTheFuture webinar.

Register to attend live via the events page on the RASE website.

#AnaerobicDigestion #FarmScaleAD

[Paul Davey 🚜🌾🐑🚛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉 @bleating_lamb]

Please share: I'm looking for somebody interested in #RegenerativeAgriculture to work with me. It'll mostly be direct drilling, spraying, other arable tasks & occasionally helping out with the sheep.
https://t.co/OUPinS2zP7

[Ed Barker @edbarkerAIC]

Great graphic from @ImtaUk - a useful reminder of why food security can be more complex than a catchy title.
Until consumers eat the whole animal in equal measure then we will always need import and export trade in meat!

[FarmingUK @FarmingUK]

The larder would run empty this month if the public only ate food produced in the UK from 1 January. Not good!

https://t.co/aymcHIhqOw

[Amy Jackson @Oxtale]

Quite surprised this hasn't received more attention. A very interesting move!

AHDB is partnering with ITN Business to showcase the positive impact livestock has on the environment and our food system https://t.co/uYG7TAYKn2

[Professor Tim Lang @ProfTimLang]

New report on UK #foodsecurity from @CommonsEFRA important because it (a) excoriates HMGovt for weak planning; (b) urges annual not current 3-year food security review; (c) argues rethink of Govt strategy. A must-read for followers of UK food policy drift https://t.co/GltgveOyfY

[Lesley Russen @Agrifocus]

2/2 If you’d be interested in helping with the research, it would just involve a phone call, please send me a msg. Thanks.

[Lesley Russen @Agrifocus]

1/2 Calling all farmers who generate AD digestate or use it on their land! I’m working with USW scientists on a novel process delivering a slow release & low-leaching digestate fertiliser & would like to hear from farmers to guide its development.

[Lesley Russen @Agrifocus]

@Oxtale @BTBusiness Broadband is fine - VOIP came in as we were linked up to fibre to premises at last & it's reliable and a good speed. Problem is with the phone service - the handsets are not fit for purpose. You can only use them close to the modem. No good for me - the old service was fine!

[The Royal Agricultural Society of England @RoyalAgSociety]

Did you know adding rock dust to soil could absorb 45% of carbon dioxide needed to meet net zero targets?

Find out more about @Rothamsted's research into enhanced rock weathering here ➡️ https://t.co/xKOF946ZAN

[Lesley Russen @Agrifocus]

@Oxtale @BTBusiness BT

[Alan Spedding @RuSource]

Is regenerative agriculture financially viable?

Income from regenerative food production remained lower, even in year six, however, this system benefits from reduced exposure to artificial inputs and a greater diversity of income streams.

@Savills
https://t.co/xEw5zao4gQ

[Lee Truelove @MilkSustain]

Before you criticise a farmer, reflect on fact nearly all farm practices we now frown upon were, not long ago, championed by academics/ scientists and forcibly promoted by governments. It is hard to decifer product/political promotion from unbiased advise. https://t.co/iCrMKUgTWS