The unseen foundation: decoding the mechanics of your soil Most modern farmers possess an enviable mastery of complex technology. They command massive combines, sophisticated cultivation tools, precision seeders and satellite guided guidance systems with ease. Yet, an alarming number, especially younger generations, possess little true understanding of their most vital asset:the mechanics of the soil …
Written by Tony Gent A couple of articles caught my interest in the July additional of this Magazine, First What’s Your Colour written by James Warne and Farmer Focus by Andrew Ward. The theme of both is somewhat similar in questionable understanding the principle of how soil degradation works and putting in place appropriate practice …
Written by Tony Gent It doesn’t work if just removing some elements of what you are doing now and leave others in is “OK I’m doing less”. A couple of articles caught my interest in the July additional of this magazine, first What’s Your Colour written by James Warne and Farmer Focus by Andrew Ward. …
Written by Tony Gent With over 60 years of farming, I have seen and been involved with so many changes, as a lad from working with horses and leaving school at 15 to working on my father’s smallholding with only 50 acres and a mix of cropping. The farm began to mechanise and expand, so …
