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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
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
Simon Regehr farms in Uruguay, his farm's main enterprise is a 140-strong dairy herd, as well as producing corn, soybeans and beef cattle. With a variety of enterprises to manage, Simon sought farm software that could help digitise the farm paperwork and make things a little more simple.
Regenerative agriculture entails sustainable farming methods that boost soil health, biodiversity, and help sequester carbon. This post explores key regenerative practices including mob grazing, minimizing soil disturbance, cover crops, agroforestry and monitoring soil health. Fieldmargin offers a suite of features that empower farmers to keep accurate records, evaluate their impact, and make data-driven decisions. Whether you're transitioning into regenerative agriculture or looking to optimize your existing practices, learn how Fieldmargin is the essential tool to ensure your sustainable farming efforts are both effective and efficient.
Farm consultant and long-term fieldmargin user, Niels Corfield, about the importance of soil monitoring and how farmers can improve their soils. Niels advises farms on how to transition to regenerative practices across the UK and Europe.
Deepdale Farm is an arable farm on the North Norfolk Coast. The farm has sandy loam soils and overlooks Brancaster Staithe Harbour, Scolt Head Island and the salt marshes. They produce wheat, barley and beans and also have a tourism business and retail units as well as hosting music and other events such as outdoor theatre. … Continue reading How Deepdale Farm has moved from conventional, intensive production to agroenvironmental farming
