No-till and mob-grazing
Farmerama podcast
Resource explained
In this podcast Hertfordshire arable farmer John Cherry talks about his experiences of converting to no-till and mob grazing – with reference to managing black-grass and renewed fertility in the soil. You can hear about the effect it has had on the bottom line even in low-yielding years.
Findings & recommendations
- Farmerama Radio describes itself as a community sourced radio that produces a monthly podcast “sharing the voices of smaller scale farmers in the UK and beyond.”
- John Cherry is involved in the ‘OurField’ project, read about it here. He also hosts the Groundswell farming conference (tickets for this year’s event on June 28th/29th with one day focusing on no-till, and the other on mob grazing, are now on sale).
Access the podcast here or via the ‘View the resource’ button.
Associated Agricology Partner Organisation(s):
Organisation(s):
- Farmerama
- Groundswell
Date:
01/03/2017Evidence:
Farmer experience
Copyright:
All Rights ReservedKey Farming Practices:
- Mixed farming
- Mob grazing
- No tillage
- Soil monitoring
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