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The very mention of the words “farm assurance inspection” are likely met with with feelings of stress, frustration and anxiety. In fact, a poll taken by The Farming Forum found over 80% of farmers find inspections significantly stressful or their main cause of stress on the farm. That said, we all have to comply and … Continue reading Make farm audits and inspections easier with fieldmargin
As we settle into 2025, the results of our End of Year Survey highlights the key challenges, priorities and strategies shaping the farming sector. Despite concerns about extreme weather and market pressures, farmers continue to demonstrate resilience through innovation and adaptation. As 2024 came to a close we asked fieldmargin farmers to share their outlook … Continue reading What farmers had to say in our 2024 survey
Ben Cannon is the 4th generation to take the reins at Hyde Hall - a 250ha farm comprising of 200ha of arable land, 25ha of woodland and some grassland which gets rented out for cattle grazing. On top of this, he farms another 600ha across four other local farms under contract farming agreements. This gives … Continue reading Farming smarter, not harder: Hyde Hall’s strategy for modern agriculture
Getting a plan in place is the first step to farming success. While challenges like the weather, disease, breakdowns or livestock can soon throw carefully constructed plans out the window, having something to refer to over the course of the season that the whole team can update provides a strong foundation to make your farming … Continue reading Setting up your fieldmargin farm for the 2025 season
Our end of year survey found that 68% of fieldmargin farmers are prioritising farm profitability in 2024, as well as reducing input costs and increasing farm sustainability. Spring 2024 for the UK has been one of the wettest on record, with many farmers well behind where they would usually be at this time of year, … Continue reading Unlocking farm profitability: key SFI updates and practical tips for maximising farm income
In our recent webinar focussing on increasing farm profitability by leveraging schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and carbon markets, speaker Thomas Gent explained how the carbon market works, the value of carbon in farmland soils and how you can stack these to boost farm income. Thomas is a third generation regenerative farmer … Continue reading Don’t delay your carbon farming journey – “by not trading carbon, it’s like growing a crop of wheat and then just not harvesting it”
In our end of year survey, fieldmargin farmers told us that increasing farm profitability, reducing input costs and increasing farm sustainability were the top priorities for their farm heading into 2024. In the wake of a very challenging spring where wet weather has put many farms behind or wondering if they will even get a … Continue reading Webinar key takeaways: Unlocking new income streams for your farm – navigating carbon credits and SFI
Country: South AfricaFarm Size: 250haMain Enterprise: GrapesOther Enterprises: Cotton, seed onions, maize, lucerneTeam Size: 5 Andre Oberholzer started his farming career in 1987 on the Orange River in Northern Cape of South Africa. In the early days, he farmed mostly cash crops across their 250ha, but later transitioned to grapes for wine making and raisins. … Continue reading Farming for the future: embracing regenerative agriculture beyond financial gains
The agricultural landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa is vast and diverse, with smallholderfarmers playing a crucial role in sustaining local economies. These farmers often facesignificant challenges in accessing both digital infrastructure in off-grid rural areas andinternational markets. A key barrier to exporting is the significant compliance requirementswhich are difficult to meet using the pen-and-paper-based farm record-keeping … Continue reading Taking Kenyan purple passionfruit to the global stage: How Mount Longonot Vineyards digitised record keeping for GlobalGAP compliance within a year
Copenhagen, Denmark - 6 February 2024: Agtech company Agreena has announced today that it has acquired UK-based farm management software business, fieldmargin. With thousands of farmers worldwide using fieldmargin's innovative software, the acquisition represents a significant vote of confidence in the business and marks another key milestone in Agreena's growth journey. fieldmargin is a trusted … Continue reading Agreena acquires UK farm management software company fieldmargin
