Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative Agriculture is hard to define as there are so many different aspects to it however the five basic principles are listed below.  Fundamentally it is just good farming practise however with modern technology and research it has reached far and beyond what our forefathers would recognise.

The principle driver is soil health and we have been championing what we do to our soils here for nearly twenty years.  It started as a way of bolstering yields but has lead to a wholesale change in farming practise that is not only preserving but actually enhancing our soils.  This has lead to more resilience in our soils and has moved our budgeting from 7.5t/ha to 8.5t/ha for wheat as the benefits of what we have done shine through the variable weather that we are seeing now.

Regenerative Farming Practices

Minimise Soil Disturbance

Direct drilling, controlled traffic, tracked combines, VF tyres and RTK GPS combine to minimise soil disturbance

Year-Round Plants

Keeping living roots in the soil with catch crops after harvest, cover crops over the winter or undersown clover all keep soil microbiology alive

Diversify Crops

A healthy rotation is the cornerstone of good agricultural practise and the 5 year rotation we practise means we aren’t building a weed burden but still maintain profitable crops

Precision Application

With cm accurate GPS we can steer machines or place inputs precisely where they’re needed whilst at the same time using mapping technology to place nutrition where it’s needed

Integrate Livestock

The oldest and most fundamental principle and one which compliments our arable business throughout the year.  Muck from livestock builds soil organic matter whilst grazing sheep keeps the soil biology alive whilst saving on chemical inputs

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If you would like to know more about our regenerative farming practices and how we can help your land, please get in touch today.