Posted 23rd July 2020
As we edge closer to harvest and prepare to harvest the fruits of our labour (the ones the weather has left for us) and it is time to consider using glyphosate to prepare crops for harvest. On OSR crops, many growers […]
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Posted 1st March 2019
Farmer: Jake Freestone Location: Gloucestershire Aim: Increase efficiency of inputs but not spend more money, improve long term soil fertility Jake is the farm manager of the Overbury Estate, he farms 3,000 acres on varying soil types on the edge […]
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Farmer: Simon Cowell Location: Essex Aim: Encourage soil biology to release nutrients while minimising chemical inputs Simon is current ‘Soil Farmer of the Year’ which is fair reward for all the work Simon has done over the years not only […]
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Farmer: Tom Sewell Location: Kent Aim: Reduce inputs by utilising soil health whilst keeping yields and quality improving. Tom, a Nuffield scholar, is a very biologically minded farmer, I have worked with him for a number of years and he […]
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Farmer: Mark Swift Location: Shropshire Aim: Increase yields at low cost whilst reducing drift and scorch. Mark Swift and his family farm more than 3,500 acres near Newport, Shropshire. They milk 490 dairy cows, have a 3,500 sheep enterprise and […]
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Posted 25th February 2019
With the Agriculture Bill proposing that farmers will be paid for ‘public goods’, such as improved soil health, growers are being encouraged to start making changes now to help meet these objectives. Presenting at the QLF Agronomy Soil Event, Joel […]
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Posted 21st February 2019
Are you looking for a role in the agricultural supply chain? Have you an interest in ruminant nutrition or agronomy? Are you wanting a new challenge with a hugely rewarding very high uncapped earnings opportunity? If so, please send your […]
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Posted 4th December 2018
One farmer has cut his crop establishment costs by more than £100/ha, without compromising yield, by switching to a conservation agriculture crop establishment system which incorporates biological farming. Speaking at the recent QLF Agronomy Soil Event, Jake Freestone, farm manager […]
Read More Posted 5th October 2018
With 40% of fertiliser lost to leaching and volatilisation, growers are being urged to improve soil health to increase nutrient use efficiency (NUE), protect the environment and maximise profit margins. George Hepburn, biological soils expert at QLF Agronomy, explains that […]
Read More Posted 2nd August 2018
Soil health is one of the government’s main concerns relating to the future of farming, so having the right advice on how to make improvements will be essential to ensure soils are protected for further farming generations. George Hepburn, biological […]
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