Soils Farmer – Page 14 – Direct Driller

How Enhanced Weathering Supports a Farmer’s Business and the Environment

Agronomist Focus, Carbon, Soils Farmer / By Jez Wardman

Written by Jez Wardman, Agronomist at Undo Environmental issues are often hitting the headlines but articles are generally focussed on the negative outcomes, creating worries that it’s already too late to turn things around. However, I know from experience that farmers, local communities, carbon removal companies and other climate-forward organisations are making a real difference …

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Farmer Focus: Tim Parton

Farmer Focus, Soils Farmer / By Tim Parton

Written September 2023 Another challenging year and one I hope I don’t see a repeat of for a few years! February being such a perfect month one would expect to pay the penance in March and sure enough it was a cold wet month with little work being achieved on the land, which for somebody …

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Drill Manufacturer in Focus: Clayton

Manufacturer in Focus, Soils Farmer / By Jeff Clayon

Catchy harvest brings numerous challenges Harvest was a real snatch and grab affair with numerous challenges for Jeff Claydon, Suffolk arable farmer and inventor of the Claydon Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system. In my last article for Direct Driller, written 27 May, I reflected on the dramatic contrasts between this season and last, both in …

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Unveiling the Underground Treasure: The Marvels of Mycorrhizal Mycelium in British Agriculture

Products in Focus, Soils Farmer / By Robert Patten

In the ever-evolving landscape of British agriculture, the pursuit of sustainable and eco-friendly practices has become a top priority. Amidst this journey, the spotlight has turned to the intriguing world of mycorrhizal mycelium. These remarkable fungi form a unique partnership with plant roots, offering a multitude of benefits for both soil health and crop productivity. …

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Advancing nitrous oxide emission calculations: Trinity’s Tier 3 evidence-based methodology for agricultural soils

Agroforestry, Carbon, Farm Trial Results, Soil Health, Soils Farmer / By Trinity AgTech

Precision in calculating emissions and sequestration in agricultural soils is crucial for the carbon footprint of crops, grass, and livestock, and for the valuation of natural capital. Dr Alasdair Sykes, Trinity AgTech’s managing director of sustainability, explores the latest advances in quantifying and understanding nitrous oxide emissions. According to industry reports, in 2019 nitrous oxide …

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Securing sustainability

Products in Focus, Soils Farmer / By Sarah Ferrie

A move to biological seed treatments has helped a Borders grower move away from chemical alternatives in a bid to help secure long-term business sustainability and improve soil health. Though sustainability has become a buzzword in farming over recent years, for many growers making strategical decisions across their operations to promote long-term viability is an …

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How being in the black can help keep you green

Research, Soils Farmer / By Knight Frank

Profitable businesses are best placed to help the planet. Knight Frank’s Mark Topliff speaks to consultants Simon Britton and Andrew Martin to discuss the five standout traits of the most successful farmers they have worked with. Farming businesses that perform at the top 25% level financially are more capable of riding out volatile markets and …

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Farmer Focus: Clive Bailye

Farmer Focus, Soils Farmer / By Clive Bailye

October 2023 Sustainable Farm Incentive, my experience and future plan We joined SFI pilot at the first possible opportunity, our previous entry level scheme consisting of little more that 3m margins, that never really added an awful lot to local biodiversity, had expired 2 years earlier. Countryside stewardship was the natural replacement, it was competitive, …

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Solus – The sowing method of the future?

Manufacturer in Focus, Soils Farmer / By Horsch Machinery

Future topics in the seeding sector are mainly centred around placement precision. HORSCH is working on a new seed drill to meet current and future requirements. Philipp Horsch explains the features and potential of the new narrow seed drill Solus, what the limits might be and whether this drill will be suitable for the UK. …

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Soil Farmer of the Year – Farm Walks Announced

Carbon, Soils Farmer / By Direct Driller

Written by Emma Adams on behalf of The Farm Carbon Toolkit At Farm Carbon Toolkit we are delighted to announce the dates for the farm walks hosted by our fantastic Soil Farmer of the Year 2023 winners. The competition this year was stronger than ever and captured the diversity of UK agriculture with the standard …

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