When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement
With autumn drilling approaching, growers are warned of the heightened BYDV risk due to the green bridge
It takes a bit of skill to get it right, but on-land ploughing could be the answer to keeping a light tread when you need to invert the soil, utilizing wider wheels without damaging already formed furrows. Jane Carley reports.