Farm Facts
- 950 dairy cows + 800 followers
- 1200 ha’s of rented land
Farm Focus
- Yield mapping and variable inputs
- Getting a more granular understanding of his soil pH and nutritional challenges through the use of gold soil tests to direct terra mapping
- Tailoring cover cropping to his rotation, soil type and grazing needs
- Increasing the efficiency of the nitrogen sources he has available to him on cereals, maize and grassland.
Richard Martin partner in Martin Dairy Ltd,Trethick Farm, Bodmin has joined the Helix network this spring, transitioning from the host of the successful Cornwall Regional Trial Centre.
Richard is already an avid user of the Omnia Scout field diary for his record keeping, often updating daily the actions from the farm. He finds this a hugely valuable part of being able to create an evidence base within Omnia of all his management decisions, ready for any audit or inspection.
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