Sweethope Farm

@SoilEssentials I'll have a pint of whatever David was on please!!!

That’s a wrap! We’re almost at the Christmas close down but our festive lunch was about spending time together and enjoying good food, good conversation and great company. Happy Christmas!🎄#Christmas #farminglife

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We’ve made it to the final day and it’s a big one! 🎉 Gareth is giving away One of Everything for Day 12. Comment with your answer to be entered. ✨ Competition ends: 15th December 2025, at 4pm Open to UK residents only 18+ One winner will be randomly selected and notified via the @Bayer4CropsUK accounts. View our T&C's for more info: bit.ly/3LZrjeB Good luck! 🍀

@Farmer_Tom_UK @AHDB_Scot @AHDB_Cereals @JamesHuttonInst Good to see you again! Great keynote start to the day as well.

Great to be at the @AHDB_Scot @AHDB_Cereals ‘Big Scottish Crops Conference’ today. First talking about innovation and opportunity, and then hearing a fascinating history of grain prices with thinking points and a great panel on grain supply chain @JamesHuttonInst. Thank you!

@GreenknoweFarm @SRUC @mydirectdriller @nfus Drilling date showing how important early establishment is. Mid-august on the left and end August on the right. See you on Wednesday!

@SRUC Donald here reading biomass density in my low-budget winter cover crop. Surprising amount of biomass but not a huge root growth considering the dry weather. This will be grazed then drilled. We will see how fair on Wednesday 10.45 Buccleuch St B. @mydirectdriller @nfus

@russbmckenzie That'll be #RALF then! I spoke six years ago - they did pay my flights back then, but I only agreed to do it on condition that they organised a farm visit for me the following day! The second day was very interesting!!

Very kindly got asked to speak at a farming conference in Romania last week. When I asked about travel & speaking fees being covered the reply was “we don’t usually pay our speakers” & flights are at your discretion. I declined the invitation, as much as i enjoy presenting I’ve really learnt to value my time etc over the years. It never ceases to amaze me why some event organisers think it’s ok for you to pass on your knowledge for free when people attending have had to pay to go!

@reglimagrain Lovely hotel!

My office this morning - Dunkeld, Scotland

@mays_farm @Pxfarms Keep it clean - it's coming to me for multiplication next year!!

'My Field of Dreams' @Pxfarms , but I'm not so strong on sheds. A pretty tidy early generation seed crop of KWS Zealum, a group 4 soft wheat

@GreenknoweFarm @Nigelrefowens Have they taken all your hedgehogs too? Ours have completely disappeared. We've had a very successful year on crow and magpie control which should help our remaining ground testers.

@Nigelrefowens Thanks Nigel. It is happening all over area.

Please take note all.

@growharder Liquid fertiliser (UANS) @ 1% inclusion is quite an effective water conditioner and very cost effective! Hope you're all well, btw?

What is everyone using for water conditioner? Trying this this year.

@pirntatonjim Had 10hrs on Friday doing that....definitely too old!!

I’m getting too old for this malarkey!

Meet Tim - @Tim_kingsclere farms organically in North Hampshire and is trialing a new natural fertiliser treatment 'Woodland Grow' in his 2nd yr as a Root Ranger as a comparison to the farm standard. Find out more below 👇 Meet the other Root Rangers: thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?thre…

Join us at one of our BOFIN Inspiration Days🚜🤩 These events are hosted by BOFIN trialists & offer an opportunity to network with other farmers, learn from on-farm trials & explore cutting-edge agricultural practices🧑‍🌾 Scan the QR code - limited spaces left!👇

We’re now unearthing some fascinating findings in @_truth_project @bofinfarmers “As well as healthy populations of mycorrhiza, @TomThirkell analysis of the Root Rangers’ samples has also uncovered some “unidentified foreign organisms” (UFOs).”

Not long left to register for the @SoilCapital farmer platform youtu.be/_HEvJhvsw34

And finally we move onto #YENAwards Innovator of the Year. David Fuller-Shapcott @Sweethopefarm, a longtime YEN member, is recognised for his innovative ideas and trials to enhance yield, nutrient management, & crop sustainability. Thank you David 👏👏

@InteragroUK @JamesHuttonInst @cpm_magazine Not so if the @theSNP continues to block gene editing North of the Border. Westminster allows field scale trials, so brain drain will occur sadly. @bofinfarmers are launching their gene editing trials activities today @CropTecShow

Cutting-edge research and innovation in practice - a new facility at @JamesHuttonInst promises to futureproof crop production and enhance food security for the UK and beyond. 👏 cpm-magazine.co.uk/news/crop-inno… via @cpm_magazine

#harvest24 is a wrap. Thank you to staff, family and friends for a  final push to finish #Harvest24. Merlin and Isobel spring oats producing a very pleasing finale.

After last night's #HIH24 awards, today is officially #BOFIN day at Sweethope, with the laying out of our #SLIMMERS trial over the hedge from drilling the #TirosMax @bofinfarmers Truth project trial plots, with @uniumbioscience

Thank you to Wayne and the mobile seed dressing plant @AgriiUK for another excellent job applying @InteragroUK Newton to @Limagrain Tapestry seed, including @bofinfarmers trial of Tiros Max from @uniumbioscience, overseen by @SusieRoques at ADAS. #bofin

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