#23 - Gaining confidence through knowledge with David Birkett
Award-winning biological arable farmer David Birkett shares a whole pot of gold as he explains how he built the confidence to try something new.
Regenerative crop production - Arable Webinar Apr '22
Following up our ‘Regenerative arable transitions’ case study, we deep-dive into regenerative arable production systems with David Birkett and the UK’s Clive Bailye.
COLLECTION: Regenerative arable transitions
Diving into how Canterbury arable farmers David Birkett and Nigel Greenwood have increased farm system health, resilience and profitability.
Introducing David Birkett and Nigel Greenwood
Introducing two Canterbury arable farmers who are increasing the health, resilience and profitability of their farm systems, with a focus on building soil health.
Crop management and gross margins
Farm data comparison of the crop management inputs and associated gross margins of biological or regenerative farming systems for three common arable crops.
Residue management and cover crops
Retaining crop residues and integrating cover crops are key practices that both protect the soil surface and keep living roots in the ground year-round.
Building arable soil health
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Managing crop pests and diseases
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Growing healthy crops
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Harvesting free nitrogen
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Biological Solutions for Foliar disease. Chris Page, Biological Solution & David Birkett
More biological products are coming onto the market. But do they work… how do they work… and what do you need to know before introducing them into your system?
Quorum Exchange, December 2020- Dave Birkett, Arable
David Birkett incorporates cover crops into his high value seed crops and has done an immense amount of trial work in decreasing synthetic inputs of crops and soil tillage.
David Birkett - 2019/20 Post-Harvest Debrief #2
Hamish Bielski talks about his experience and advice for managing stocking rates, grazing densities, pasture growth and recovery periods post-drought.
Nigel Greenwood - 2019/20 Post-Harvest Debrief #1
In this first session of the inaugural post-Harvest Debrief, Quorum Sense Chairman Nigel Greenwood shares what he's learnt from the trials he's run over the last three years.