Niels CorfieldDry on Top, Wet UnderneathThe winter of 2019/20 has been challenging for farmers to say the least. Incessant rain meaning fields were not accessible, and winter…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Niels CorfieldResponse to CCC Report Jan 2020Ambition of the Report Simply put, the aspirations of the report need to go much further. If we are to deliver on our climate change…Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Niels CorfieldRealising the Benefits of Soil Health on Arable FarmsWhy is it that grass margins are usually in much better heart than the cropped land? Is there something magical about grass? Field margins…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Niels CorfieldWhat is Soil Health and Why Growers Should Care About itIn what follows I’d like to lay out the main tenets of soil health, and give some examples of their application. Before that though, I…Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019
Niels CorfieldOn Achieving Early Spring GrowthMy response to the question of whether to use synthetic N to boost spring growth. First I’m not going to say don’t use synthetics, that’s…Aug 19, 2019Aug 19, 2019
Niels CorfieldAfter the Rain — How to Get More Forage from Your Droughted PasturedSoil Health advice for graziers in a dry AugustJul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Niels CorfieldMaking Your Soil Rain-Ready — Skywatchers It’s Time to Look DownFor graziers and farmersJul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Niels CorfieldRealising the Promise of Soil Health in Organic HorticultureWe all know about the soil health principles: cover soil, minimise disturbance, diversity in rotation or plantings, minimal chemical usage…Feb 21, 20183Feb 21, 20183