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About Farm of the Future

The Farm of the Future initiative began with the publication of the RASE Farm of the Future: Journey to Net Zero report in 2022. This report set out a vision for how farm businesses in the UK could maintain their primary purpose of food production while responding to the climate and biodiversity crises.

To date, the Farm of the Future initiative has delivered:

  • The publication of six reports and sector papers
  • The publication of an action guide for farmers, which was sent to every Farmers Guardian subscriber in summer 2023
  • The formation of three farmer action groups
  • Two farm study tours in Herefordshire and Lincolnshire
  • Farm demonstration events focusing on the following themes:
    • Regenerative agriculture
    • Farm scale AD
    • Biodiversity and farm business resilience
    • Agri-tech solutions for arable and horticulture
  • The 2023 Farm of the Future: Net zero in practice conference which took place at Harper Adams University in 2023
  • The Farm of the Future: Putting regenerative livestock production into practice demonstration event at Plumpton College in 2024
  • The delivery of an ongoing programme of webinars on an array of topics to share ideas with the wider farming community. See the latest here.
  • The production of a podcast series to share ideas with the wider farming community
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How to get involved

Joining a farm walk, demonstration event or even a webinar can be an excellent way to see understand how alternative technologies and practices can be implemented on-farm. Hearing from others’ experiences – the wins and the learnings – can be invaluable when considering next steps for your farm business.  

Currently, all Farm of the Future events are free for farmers to attend. Details of upcoming events and webinars are shown here. RASE members can also access the archive of past webinars in the online member resources via the RASE website. Episodes of the Farm of the Future podcast are open to all and can be listened to here.

Join us

RASE members can benefit from joining a community of farmers, industry participants and researchers, all of whom have an interest in new ideas, technologies and solutions which can enable the progression of agriculture. Members can attend a variety of membership events each year, providing the opportunity to see new technologies and approaches in practice while connecting with other members from across the country.

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