Integrating livestock is key to improving soil health and profitability across our arable enterprises.

We run Lincoln Red and Angus suckler cows and Highlander and New Zealand Romney ewes across perennial pasture on the riverbank and former lines of reclamation but most importantly they graze legume rich herbal leys within the arable rotation.

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Their grazing helps regenerate the land faster because they add fertility and organic matter to the soils. 
Total Grazing with multiple daily moves behind electric fencing achieves this. After each graze the land is then rested for as long as possible. This avoids overgrazing and results in strong plant roots which supercharge regrowth. 

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In late summer ewes and lambs move off the grass onto catch and cover crops where they stay until spring. Our cows are also outwintered, but on the permanent pastures and salt marsh to protect the soils from poaching.