Farming with biology, not habit: why balance matters more than ever

Sometimes the best conversations don’t go to plan.

We recently recorded a podcast that was packed full of practical insights - but thanks to some technical issues, the audio didn’t quite make the cut. Rather than lose the discussion, we’ve pulled the key ideas together here, because there’s too much value not to share.

And if there’s one theme that runs through it all, it’s this: balance is everything.

Right now: cold soils, no roots… so why the rush?

As we sit here in mid-March in the middle of England, conditions are challenging.

• Soils are cold and wet

• Day length is increasing—but plants don’t “see” it without sunlight

• Root development is minimal across cereals

In short: crops aren’t actively growing yet.

So it raises an important question:Why are we putting large amounts of nitrogen onto crops that don’t have the root system to use it?

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