Farming the Brash: A Round Table on Drought and Flood Resilience
Mon 14 Dec
|FarmED
A technical round table discussion to discuss arable farming in the Cotswolds, and ways forward for resilience in both drought and flood conditions.
Time & Location
14 Dec 2026, 14:00 – 17:00
FarmED, Station Rd, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton OX7 6BJ, UK
About the Event
After the summer we've just had, come and join us at FarmED for an afternoon round table on drought and flood resilience on thin Cotswold soils. Our problem here isn't a lack of rain, it's having nowhere to put it and limited ability to use that stored water. Further, most of the drought research and funding currently on offer is designed for irrigated land in the east, not free-draining limestone.
This is a chaired technical discussion so please attend only if you are comfortable sharing experiences and thoughts. We will be joined by agronomists, soil scientists and specialists in Cotswold geology. Arable farmers are prioritised and places are limited to keep the discussion focused.
We will be putting forward questions about what factors cost us yield this year, whether we're putting inputs onto ground that can't use them, where water storage makes sense, and what the future holds for the…
Tickets
Members ticket
For registered farmer members of NECFC and Cherwell Farmers Clusters and their nominated representatives. (Registered farmer members have given their farm business SBI number and they and their nominated representatives are registered with the Cluster team.)
£0.00
Non-members ticket
Suggested price of £10. This ticket contributes to the costs of planning and running the event, including subject expertise from guest speakers.
£+Ticket service fee
Total
£0.00