NEWS & INSIGHT
Unhappy horse? Find out what is happening in your soil and grass
If we consider how grass grows, then we can better understand our horses’ behaviour. Grass Tetany occurs when diet is too high in potassium.
Can your soil have too much organic matter?
Five years I was asked to help investigate problems on a farm where the son had taken over a few years before and had been moving away from a plough-based system into organic manure applications, a minimum tillage regimen, and was considering cover crops. He...
Testing grass to prevent springtime staggers
Investing in grass tissue tests to find out what nutrients are, or crucially are not, available to your horses is crucial.
Matching cultivation strategy to soil type
I have long been advocating the imperative to match cultivation strategy to soil type as in the schematic below. The photographs later in this article highlight this concept really well. They certainly demonstrate what the cost is of implementing inappropriate...
Communicating with your dog
Dog training tips: how to successfully establish a method of communication that creates a satisfying rapport with our animals
Is your farm ready to make a profit in line with the Agriculture Bill?
Improving farm soil to align with the Agriculture Bill – find out what is happening in your soil.
COVER CROPS: restructure soil or tackle black grass
Most cover crops these days are implemented for two reasons. One, to cope with an infestation of graminicide resistant black grass or ryegrass. Or two, to restructure soil.
Creating nutritious hay, haylage or silage
Creating a plan to produce haylage that has a high nutritional content needs to be created from an in-depth understanding of the available nutrients in the soil.
Grass sampling identifies nutrient deficiencies for horses, deer & cattle
Grass sampling tissue tests can confirm how forage is interacting with the soil for the benefit of your animals. Weather patterns often produce unexpected results in forage that are contrary to the soil analysis results.
Waterlogged grassland: how to renovate damaged soil
What to do about waterlogged grassland? Lordington Park Agronomy explains how to renovate your grassland following heavy rainfull.
Agriculture Bill: rewarding farmers who protect soil
Soil is a natural asset – it holds three times as much carbon as the atmosphere. The UK’s new Agriculture Bill will reward British farmers who protect soil.
Agroecology & Conservation Agriculture In Practice
Jonathan Holmes is hosting a one-day training day – Agroecology & Conservation Agriculture In Practice – at the KP Club in Pocklington on Friday 6 December.
Is a lack of boron affecting your horse?
Boron is equally as important as calcium and vitamin D as one of the essential minerals involved in horse bone and joint health. Find out what is happening in your soil and what your horse’s behaviour is telling you.
Supporting the Hope Pastures Dog Show
Lordington Park Agronomy is proud to be supporting Hope Pastures at its annual Fun Dog Show & Fete this weekend in Leeds.
Groundswell 2019 talk for Jonathan Holmes
Jonathan Holmes presented at Groundswell, the no-till and regenerative agriculture show, at Lannock Manor Farm in Hitchin in June.