Posted 23rd May 2018
We investigate how a focus on soil health has helped one farmer to reduce key inputs such as fertiliser, seed dressings and fungicides while maintaining yields. Simon Cowell farms 400 acres on the coast of Essex and has been implementing […]
Read More
Posted 23rd April 2018
Maize growers are being urged to make the most of high organic matter inputs to help bring down overhead costs while improving soil structure, plant health and maximising yields. George Hepburn, biological soils expert at QLF Agronomy, explains why growers […]
Read MorePosted 13th December 2017
Soil health is increasingly in the spotlight and the launch of Sustainable Soils Alliance has prompted many farmers to consider the management of this vital resource. Biological farming is seen by many as a sustainable way to manage soils for [...]
Read MorePosted 12th December 2017
The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s annual fertiliser report, forecasts that world demand for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium will grow on average by 1.5, 2.2, and 2.4 percent respectively from 2015 to 2020 . With demand rising so rapidly, producers are […]
Read MorePosted 30th November 2017
As dairy farmers spend their winter being encouraged to analyse their conserved forage stocks, Gary Zimmer, founder of Midwestern BioAg and champion of ‘biological farming’, advises producers to also turn their attention to the soils in which these crops grow. [...]
Read MorePosted
QLF Agronomy is pleased to announce the appointment of George Hepburn, a biological soils expert, who will be a nationwide sales manager specialising in QLF’s liquid carbon-based fertiliser range. George brings vast biological-farming experience to QLF, following 13-years specialising in [...]
Read MorePosted 28th November 2017
Ensuring the right amount of nutrients are supplied, in the right quantities, to the dairy cow is a key day-to-day consideration for most dairy farmers. However, this month, British Dairying, explores the view of a group of farmers who are […]
Read MorePosted 22nd November 2017
Farmers should be relying on their senses to grow sustainable crops for the future, that was the key message from international biological farming expert Gary Zimmer speaking at QLF Agronomy’s soils event. Gary encourages producers not to rely on just [...]
Read More
Posted 3rd November 2017
You are invited to a pioneering biological soils event, with presentations from world renowned expert Gary Zimmer, 'The Father of Biological Farming’ and hosted by farmer Tim Parton. The one-day event, held in Staffordshire, will review the merits of biological farming, [...]
Read MoreCall 01952 727754 or email by clicking the enquire button