How holistic planned grazing can improve farm resilience

Farming to improve soil health, maximise production from grass and be self-sufficient is the aim of dairy farmer Richard Park of Low Sizergh Farm in Kendal, Cumbria.

Although he is only at the start of his journey, small changes to the farming system are already reaping some benefits.

Read the full article published in Farmers Weekly here.

Interviewed after publication of the article, Richard Park said, "the grass growth this spring was comparable with other farmers using fertiliser and then slowed to nothing during the dry weather, when the rains came grass growth exploded and again our growth rates were the same as others, and some weeks higher."