…it’s just that I had forgotten.  Reviewing cereal production for 2026 I re-read some of the science associated with the Broadbalk long-term trial at Rothamsted.  The experiment with over 180 years of data has worked with organic and inorganic fertilisers.  This data forms the basis for commercial crop production worldwide.   What are some of its key findings? It highlights the need for additional nitrogen and phosphate to increase yield. The application of chalk (lime) is es

New Year’s Day was some while ago and although the month of January is never busy with field work the days are pretty full with other...