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Strategic Cereal Farm North
Name:
David Blacker
Location:
Shipton, York
Farm sectors:
Cereals & Oilseeds
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About Strategic Cereal Farm North
- David Blacker is the host of this Strategic Cereal Farm
- Church Farm is 205 ha
- David contract farms an additional 320 ha
- David has been involved in a many trials, independently as well in collaboration with other organisations
- Improving soil condition and economic yield are key areas of focus
- The six-year project runs from 2022 to 2028
AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms put cutting-edge research and innovation into practice on commercial farms around the UK. Each farm hosts field-scale and farm-scale demonstrations, with experiences shared via on-farm and online events to the wider farming community.
Main trials
- Tailoring nutrient and disease management in winter wheat
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Using a clover understory to improve soil and crop health
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Investigating the benefit of new drainage installations
Learn about the on-farm trials at Strategic Cereal Farm North
Video insight
Watch David Blacker give an overview of the Strategic Cereal Farm North trials in 2023.