Nitrogen Use Efficiency and OrganicMatter Having done 20 years of testing for organic matter in my soils I thought it would be a good idea to put all the results onto a spreadsheet and see what has happened over that time. I have a total of 63 tests, some fields have only been tested three …
Written by Ian Gould from Oakbank Oakbank have been looking at ways to include a “Living Mulch” in an arable rotation for a number of years and we would like to thank Roger Davis and his team at Indigro for their collaboration with this work. Some of you may be familiar with this concept, but …
TIME TO CHECK YOUR SOILS TO SEE WHERE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE. Spring is the ideal time to take stock of your soils, test how good they are, look for signs of compaction and check that drainage is operating correctly, says Jeff Claydon. In this article the Suffolk farmer and inventor of the Opti-Till® direct …
In just its first year of building the UK’s first digital buying group Farmdeals has secured many reputable suppliers in most areas of the UK for products such as fuel, fertilisers and feed. However, it has been disappointing that to date we have been unable to supply a full range of crop protection products. Despite …
Dr Harry Langford, Dr Jemma Taylor Helping farmers to de-risk the changes associated with adopting regenerative agriculture practices could play a vital role in ensuring a sustainable future for farming. To successfully achieve this, the industry needs to demonstrate tangible outcomes and associated impact, supported by quantifiable metrics, but how? CHAP Innovation Network Lead, Dr …
Joel Williams says this season presents some wonderful opportunities to test and trial some new approaches towards optimising N inputs – valuable lessons can be learnt for future seasons ahead. With fertiliser prices the way they are, I’m sure everyone is already thinking it is going to be an eyebrow raising season ahead. This year …
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How can I reduce tillage without adding to my risk? What are the best ways of cutting my vulnerability to the weather?How much carbon can I realistically capture? What do I need to do to achieve the most rewarding SFI soil standards?Where should I focus my improvement efforts for the greatest overall value? These are …
Risky business The financial results are in, and they are good, in fact some of the best of my farming career to date. It would be wonderful now go on to describe how that is all down to the huge savings in fixed and variable costs made through our transition to a zero tillage, regenerative …
Triton seed drills are a British seed drill company that arrived on the market just 4 years ago and are now the fastest growing seed drill company in the UK with 120 seed drills now on the ground. Simon Chaplin who heads up Triton talks us through the background and development of the Triton Seed …
Written by Robert Plumb, Soil Fertility Services Ltd Energy prices through the roof; inputs of fertilisers and chemicals at crazy prices; energy companies making seriously record making profits; Liz Truss – our own local MP, flying around the world with a big fat expense account and an expensive entourage to negotiate trade deals, at the …
