About 30 farmers attended the open day at Morley Farms, near Wymondham, organised in conjunction with agronomy, crop protection and precision farming experts from Agrovista.

The farm has previously trialled black oat and vetch mixes to improve soil structure and nutrient retention after cereal crops. But this year, after that cover crop was destroyed in December and February, a targeted strip-till cultivation method was employed for the following sugar beet crop, drilled in April. Farm manager David Jones said the early signs were good, but the full effectiveness of the combined system would only be known when the beet was harvested. Read more....