Written by Tom Allen-Stevens from CPM Magazine
With voting now underway for CPM Climate Change Champions 2022, we take a look back at last year’s round table event, that took place on 3 November 2021. Some of the finest farmers in the country reveal the secrets of their soils and how they’re helping to save the planet. By Tom Allen-Stevens Congratulations to Doug Wanstall of J Wanstall & Sons, Kent, who was voted 2021 Climate Change Champion of the Year. Doug Wanstall J Wanstall & Sons, Kent See full article Sponsored by: What makes Doug a Climate Change Champion? Innovative ideas Doug’s sequestering massive amounts of carbon into his soils and looks for every opportunity to turn this into a business venture to complement the farm’s diversified enterprises. The lucerne crop and agroforestry project in particular put the business in a strong position to benefit as a provider of climate change solutions. Productivity push Productivity from the cereals revolves around getting good biological activity in the soils. This has been carefully built up through the addition of composted manures and management of the grass and herbal leys, ensuring a very sustainable level of production. Cultivation care Soil movement is minimised to keep the carbon cycling in…
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With voting now underway for CPM Climate Change Champions 2022, we take a look back at last year’s round table event, that took place on 3 November 2021. Some of the finest farmers in the country reveal the secrets of their soils and how they’re helping to save the planet. By Tom Allen-Stevens Congratulations to Doug Wanstall of J Wanstall & Sons, Kent, who was voted 2021 Climate Change Champion of the Year. Doug Wanstall J Wanstall & Sons, Kent See full article Sponsored by: What makes Doug a Climate Change Champion? Innovative ideas Doug’s sequestering massive amounts of carbon into his soils and looks for every opportunity to turn this into a business venture to complement the farm’s diversified enterprises. The lucerne crop and agroforestry project in particular put the business in a strong position to benefit as a provider of climate change solutions. Productivity push Productivity from the cereals revolves around getting good biological activity in the soils. This has been carefully built up through the addition of composted manures and management of the grass and herbal leys, ensuring a very sustainable level of production. Cultivation care Soil movement is minimised to keep the carbon cycling in…
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