NEWS & INSIGHT
Soil Health’s Role in Boosting UK Agriculture Yields and Profits
UK agriculture has continuously been striving for higher yields and increased profitability for many decades. But time has shown that a profitable solution does not come in a bottle or a bag. Contrary to received wisdom, growing profitable crops is not solely related...
Unpacking Herbal Leys: Balancing Rewards and Risks
Many farmers have been attracted enticed by the £382 per hectare stewardship payment for implementing a herbal ley, often overlooking potential downsides.
Embracing Robert Rodale’s Core Principles for Soil Health Renaissance
Should Robert Rodale’s core principles for regenerative agriculture be the founding principles for the current soil health evolution? Jonathan Holmes investigates.
Helping Lavant Equestrian Enhance Soil and Grass Quality for Healthier Horses
Lordington Park Agronomy is helping Lavant Equestrian improve their soil structure and create better quality grasses for their horses.
Jonathan’s Diary: a spring 2023 visit to Galloway Stud
Galloway Stud at Woburn is well-known for producing top-quality foals for the bloodstock industry – my recent visit showed outstanding work.
Loss of Ignition Compared to the Dumas Method
Loss of Ignition compared to the Dumas test when testing for soil organic matter levels, and the implications for soil function and C:N ratios.
Creating a living drive with LPA, Agri-Vision and EcoGrid: part one
The living driveway is a great alternative to tarmac or concrete paving stones – strong enough to park cars on but environmentally friendly too.
LPA Principles of Managing an HPR in the Field
Many HPR owners struggle to manage their dogs by letting them hunt before they have established respect, trust and control.
Galloway Stud in Woburn: a case study in soil
Learn more about our project with Galloway Stud in Woburn – how best to generate healthy happy foals growing on Loamy Sand soil.
BASIS Foundation Award in Organic Farming
Jonathan Holmes of Lordington Park Agronomy has achieved a BASIS Foundation Award in Organic Farming certification.
Worms and soil function: increase aeration & plant growth
Everybody’s talking about ‘carbon capture’ and increasing soil carbon; we say ‘bring on the worms’!
Supporting Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre // Charity 2022
Lordington Park Agronomy is delighted to announce that it has chosen Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre as its Charity of the Year for 2022.
Cocksfoot or Ryegrass for forage production?
Everyone tells you to grow ryegrass, yet Cocksfoot can yield as much as ryegrass and is completely weather tolerant.
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...