Loppington Monitor Farm summer meeting

Join us for a farm walk at Loppington Monitor Farm this summer.

We look forward to welcoming you to have a look at the cropping for harvest 2021 on-farm and a discussion as we go round on:

• Soil management for autumn crop establishment – look at the different cultivation methods & compare how they have impacted on earthworms, soil structure & health and crop performance.
• Blended varieties – can growing a blend of wheat varieties have benefits for the bottom line of your farm business? How does Rory’s crop of blended varieties compare against other wheats on the farm?
• Fungicide programmes and strategies, including a look at the AHDB ADAS Fungicide Challenge trial for this year…what strategies have the different entrants taken? How does this compare to yours on-farm – disease level, inputs, margin, yield potential?
• Carbon calculators – have you completed one yet? Hear the findings from Rory’s carbon review and discuss the best next steps for the farm to reduce emissions
• Break crops – see the break crops on farm this year including beans and oilseed – what are the prospects for OSR for Harvest 2022?

We will be outside for a farm walk, so please bring appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather. Hand sanitiser stations will be available and social distancing measures will be in place.

To read the AHDB COVID events protocol, please click here.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available for this on-farm meeting.