Legume & Herb Rich Swards with Stuart Johnson: Soil Farmer of the Year

Changing an intensive system to regenerative livestock with legume and herb rich swards won Stuart Johnson the title of Soil Farmer of the Year in 2023, an award organised by Farm Carbon Toolkit which Cotswold Seeds has proudly helped champion for many years.
‘We experimented with strip tillage and shallow plough for a few years and found that healthier soils could manage reduced inputs better, so we went full no till with the arable in 2017, inspired by Gabe Brown and Dr Alan Wiliams and Shane New of Understanding Ag.
We are an independent family-run company, based in Moreton-in-Marsh, that now works with over 15,000 farmers across the UK, supplying everything from green manures, cover crops and herbal leys to dual-purpose long term leys and silage leys.
Established forty-four years ago by Robin Hill, Cotswold Seeds, now led by MD Ian Wilkinson, has built a reputation for specialising in bespoke seed mixtures and practical expert advice. Specifically tailored to the needs of each field, mixtures are designed to improve soil fertility, reducing the need for costly inputs and benefiting animal health.
Our experience and in-depth knowledge has meant that we are often approached to advise landowners and organisations, from the National Trust to water authorities and environmental organisations, and are increasingly involved in research and educational projects with universities and colleges.
Our small team of highly experienced technical advisors are on hand to share their specialist knowledge on a one-to-one basis. Bespoke mixtures tailored to individual requirements and our next day delivery service means you can sow within hours of talking to us.
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Specialist grass, legume, forage seed merchant supplying over 10,000 UK farmers. Contact us for bespoke advice and tailor made mixes.
The company has many loyal customers and now deals with over 10,000 farmers throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. We deal with a wide range of conventional and organic livestock, arable and horticultural farms, most of which are in environmental schemes.
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Пікірлер: 3

  • @BrianSmith-nw2jo
    @BrianSmith-nw2jo12 күн бұрын

    Well done to you for sticking with it. It is the way forward. "Cattle for Carbon"

  • @MrPeeej
    @MrPeeej13 күн бұрын

    Excellent , very interesting.

  • @mwmingram
    @mwmingram11 күн бұрын

    Very interesting. Very well articulated.

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