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Richard Suddes
farmers_and_growersThe farm is based at the village of Cornsay near Consett in Co. Durham. The altitude, weather and soil type on the farm are all...W.I. Suddes & Sons, South Farm, Co. DurhamConservation Agriculture -
The importance of soil health, learnings from a Nuffield adventure
blog There is a growing recognition that in order to reduce high levels of atmospheric carbon we need not just to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but...Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Climate, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
The Spade Test
resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) as part of the Fertilcrop project A useful video with a detailed description of how to take a soil sample and interpret it using the spade test.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Soil biology -
A chance to get down and dirty with your soils
blog New app to help farmers to monitor soil health I arrived at Whittington Lodge Farm in the Cotswolds on a very grey and damp day...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology -
Common chickweed
resource Garden Organic Detailed information from Garden Organic on the occurrence, biology, persistence and spread of chickweed, with guidance to help you manage it more effectively.Compaction & cultivation, Weeds -
Editors blog: Homegrown feed, soil erosion and pants!
blog In November Agricology celebrated its second birthday! Over the last two years the Agricology community of farmers, advisors and researchers has really grown, and over...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, People & skills -
Soil: Improving Structure and Function
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF Demonstration Farmer Chris Baylis discusses measures put in place to help improve soil structure and drainage on his farm with agricultural advisor Philip Wright.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, People & skills -
Filter fences: catching sediment to prevent run-off
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF Demonstration Farmer Nick Bragg from Frogmary Green Farm talks about his experience of tackling soil erosion and run-off problems, with the help of CSF.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Editor's blog - Protecting our soils and wildlife
blog Looking back and looking forward... Content we featured on the website during October focusing on crop rotations communicated that, with careful planning , rotations can...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Natural resources & waste -
Establishing a Grass Ley
blog In September’s vlog (filmed in August), Richard Smith - Farm Manager for Daylesford Organic - talks us through preparing a field to put it back...Organic farming, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Buildings & machinery