MARK DUCKITT

  • Mark Duckitt
  • East Yorkshire
  • 185 ha
  • Winter wheat, oilseed rape, barley, spring beans, linseed, cover crops

MARK DUCKITT

185 ha arable, Heavy clay, East Yorkshire

Establishing crops on heavy clay soils demands a more flexible approach. Being able to farm his very heavy, difficult-to-manage land more efficiently and with more timeliness were the reasons behind Mark Duckitt’s decision to switch to the Claydon System of crop establishment in 2014. The change has brought numerous benefits, both financial and agronomic. Read more here.

... GROUND IS EASIER TO WALK ON AFTER HEAVY RAIN AND THE FARM IS GENERALLY MUCH CLEANER THAN IT WAS BEFORE