We are constantly fine tuning our methods and striving for increased productivity.

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Harvest Log: Winter Wheat

31st August 2018

With exceptionally dry weather, came an exceptionally dry harvest that started on the 22nd of July and finished 5 days later. With tinder dry conditions…

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Harvest Log: Oilseed Rape

10th August 2018

One of the main challenges this year, once the crop reached harvest, was keeping the moisture above the 6% minimum allowed by the merchants. Not…

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Dry spell no problem for Mzuri Maize

3rd August 2018

I never thought I’d see the day that I got excited about a puddle, (since the age of four at least!) but this week I’ve…

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Wide rows supports Soya in dry spell

3rd August 2018

Alongside our farm standard 33cm row spaced Soya, we decided to plant a trial field at 66cm row spacing with the intention to inter-row sow…

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July Crop Update

1st August 2018

July has been a month for all systems go – with the Oilseed Rape harvest started and finished and the majority of the Wheat in…

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Go towards the light for less lodging

20th July 2018

Arguably, as arable farmers our main concern is harvesting sunlight and converting energy from the sun into dry matter which we can use and sell.

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A hello from the new Farm Manager

15th July 2018

  As my first diary entry as Springfield Farms new Farm Manager, I’d like to take a second to introduce myself. I joined the team…

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Polish Return Visit

5th July 2018

  Late June I took the time to take a trip to Poland and visit another one of Mzuri’s trial farms. After last year’s visit…

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June Crop Update

29th June 2018

By now I think the neighbours are sick of my early morning singing in a last-ditch attempt to shake some rain from the sky. This…

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