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Tim Parton’s unique biological farming system enabled him to ditch fungicides and cut artificial fertiliser rates to just 60kg N/ha for some wheats, which

Farmers Weekly Awards 2020: Farm Environmental Champion of the Year >More in Esther and Henry Rudge, Ballingham Court, Herefordshire As custodians of the countryside, farmers play an essential role in the sustainable management of land, natural resources and wildlife habitats. Protecting and enhancing the environment lie at the very heart of Esther and Henry Rudge’s family farm in Herefordshire, who farm together with son Monty. The team have a strong focus on environmental enhancement on their 173ha mixed farm, where they aim to use regenerative agriculture ...

Farmers Weekly Awards 2020: Farm Innovator of the Year >More in Tim Parton, Brewood Park Farm, West Midlands Tim Parton is a regenerative agriculture pioneer whose main aim is to get his soils working again and harness biology within his cropping system.   As part of this journey, he is slashing his chemical inputs. With fertiliser, he is using microbes to fix nitrogen from the air and also release phosphorus already bound up in soils. To achieve this, he wanted a direct drill that could place these microbes next to the seed, as well as drill two crops at the ...

Farmers Weekly Awards: Arable Farmer of the Year 2020 >More in Robert Price, Rooksnest Estate, Berkshire Like many successful racehorse trainers, Robert Price looks to produce a winning performance and he has succeeded in this at the Rooksnest Estate by overhauling the arable business. Nestled in the Lambourne valley known for its racehorses, the farm’s challenging soils mean he is never going to see the very high yields achieved on much kinder soils. Instead, he is focused on adding value where he can by earning valuable premiums. Cutting costs is also a key...