vimarsana.com

Latest Breaking News On - Chalk pyt farm - Page 1 : vimarsana.com

Harvest 2023: Only 21% of oilseed rape cut and with poor yields

The pain continues for oilseed rape growers with only 21% of the rapeseed area cut by 25 July and yields averaging a poor 3t/ha, according to the first

Strategy pointers for selling grain in a volatile market

Wheat growers are being urged to calculate their cost of production before selling any grain for harvest 2023, as input costs have risen sharply while

Environmental schemes: Should farmers make the switch now?

Buying an outlying 40ha block of arable land just as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is being introduced gives Salisbury Monitor Farm host Ben

Dairy herd helps achieve good arable soils and low inputs

Dairy herd helps achieve good arable soils and low inputs >More in © AHDB Integrating dairy and arable is proving to be a successful strategy for promoting soil health, reducing reliance on chemical inputs and tackling grassweeds for the new AHDB Monitor Farm in Wiltshire. Ben Jeans, who manages Chalk Pyt Farm, near Salisbury, alongside his father, Andrew, successfully incorporates the farm’s 180-cow autumn-calving dairy herd and 530ha arable unit, to create a healthy business which minimises exposure to volatile markets. The two enterprises fit sustainably hand-in-hand. Cattle manure is applied to arable land, cutting artificial fertiliser costs, while cereal straw is used in the dairy herd for feed and bedding. Maize is also grown on farm for silage, working as an excellent break crop which widens the arable rotation.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.