Recent content by skye @ bofin

Their PulsePEP trial will evaluate the novel method of bi-cropping spring peas, spring oats and spring beans in a rotation, looking at the impact on available nitrogen (N) in the following crop. It will also evaluate the environmental benefits of including pulses in a rotation, by measuring...

Did you follow along with our Harvest Weed Seed Control project? Watch our video going over the last two years and taking a look at the final results 😄 ⬇ Thank you to all involved in this project - it proved to provide some really insightful results around weed seed control in the UK. We look...

Great pictures Rachel - thanks for sharing! We look forward to finding out the results from the soil core analysis taking place at University of Nottingham! 😄

Three Pillars of Sustainability: People, Planet & Profit Our latest episode w organic farmer Tim May is out NOW! Listen to our latest BOFIN Buzz ep w Tim who is an on-farm trialist with The NCS Project & The TRUTH Project and see how he uses the 3 pillars of sustainability for success on his...

Three Pillars of Sustainability: People, Planet & Profit Our latest episode w organic farmer Tim May is out NOW! Listen to our latest BOFIN Buzz ep w Tim who is an on-farm trialist with The NCS Project & The TRUTH Project and see how he uses the 3 pillars of sustainability for success on his...

MEET THE ROOT RANGER 🔬👋 Introducing George Renner - farmer in Rutland. George relishes a challenge and is passionate about completing on-farm trials in order to better understand his land and improve his farming system💭 Read more below⬇️

MEET THE PULSE PIONEER 😁👋 Introducing @Tom @ BOFIN farmer in Oxfordshire and founder of British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN). Find out why Tom is getting involved with the NCS project as a #PulsePioneer below⬇️

MEET THE ROOT RANGER 😄 🔬 Introducing Rhys Jones, farm manager of Pearson Gape Farming Enterprise in Cambridgeshire. Rhys hopes involvement as a #RootRanger will enable him to receive quantifiable and benchmark data about the value of cover cropping & wheat blends⬇️

MEET THE PULSE PIONEER 😁🌱 Introducing Andrew Pitts - farmer in Northamptonshire with a real passion for on-farm trials and scientific understanding. We are excited to have him on-board as a #PulsePioneer Read more below ⬇️

We have been putting the Watkins 788 landrace variety to test through analysis by scientists at the John Innes Centre & Harper Adams University, through on-farm trials with our #SlugSleuths and slugs sent by #SlugScouts. Watch this video to find out the results⬇️ Although this project has now...

You are exactly right! This is why we are collecting three different soil samples; cores, rhizosphere and bare soil samples.Some of these soil samples are going directly to project parts PES Technologies to help train the soil analysis toil, ready for commercial use 😄

MEET THE PULSE PIONEER🌱👋 Introducing Diarmid Baird - organic farmer on @scotston in Dundee. Read more about how Diarmid got into farming and why he is now a #PulsePioneer ⬇️

MEET THE ROOT RANGER 😄 🔬 Introducing Will Oliver - farmer on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border. Will hopes that involvement as a #RootRanger in the TRUTH project will help him to unveil his soil secrets. Read more below ⬇️

MEET THE ROOT RANGER 🔬 😄 Introducing @TedAllenStevens - farm manager of Thrales End Farm in Hertfordshire. With a passion for enhancing soil health and getting involved with on-farm trials, we are excited to work with Ted as a #RootRanger. Read more below⬇️

MEET THE PULSE PIONEER 🌱👋 Please welcome Paul Barnes P.Agric (MIAgrM) of South Ormsby Estate onto our team of #PulsePioneers. An organic farmer for over 20 years and previous work completed with ADAS, read more below⬇️