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Wiltshire oilseed rape grower Ben Jeans is looking to cut back 20% on his use of nitrogen fertiliser this spring due to its escalating price and still

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 en...