FARMING
Farming has changed significantly over the past century. Technology, including mechanical modernisation, and the knowledge now available to the market, optimises efficiencies and increased yield opportunities. Consumers want to know more about the provenance of the food they eat, so farmers consistently monitor and review their farming methods, as well as broadening their knowledge of the ever-growing ag-chem market and its increasingly advanced programmes. British farming is always driven by external factors, including the world market controlling price, and most importantly, the weather, which drives the day to day on site decision making and is a factor no one can control.
FARMING STRATEGY
Strutt and Parker Farms is committed to making a difference to the environment. The company is a strong supporter of national countryside stewardship schemes, and all the farms are signed up to either Entry Level Stewardship or Higher Level Stewardship. Strutt and Parker Farms has always placed a high priority on its stewardship of the environment. Furthermore, it is involved in a number of initiatives including working with the RSPB to improve the nesting of bird species, protecting sensitive grazing land by limiting application of fertilizers, putting land down to buffer strips to encourage biodiversity, and creating field corners and skylark strips again to encourage birds and biodiversity.
OUR FARMS
LAWN HALL
Leaden Roding
Essex
Manager: Andrew Cook
Traditional mixed-use farms (Lawn Hall & Hyde Hall) situated between Leaden Roading and Chatham Green. The land holding is optimal for growing arable crops, in particular growing milling and feed wheat, oilseed rape and peas.
Acres: 3361
BIRDS FARM
Lavenham
Suffolk
Manager: Martin Bowers
Merged mixed-use farms (Birds & Church) situated on outskirts of Lavenham. The land offers prime agricultural land for growing arable crops.
Acres: 2748
HIGHLANDS FARM
Lavenham
Suffolk
Manager: Martin Bowers
A group of neighbouring mixed use farms (Highlands, Hill, Street & Newton) between Thorpe Morieux and Monks Eleigh. The land offers prime agricultural land for growing arable crops.
Acres: 2794
LEADEN HALL FARM
Leaden Roding
Essex
Manager:
A traditional mixed-use farm situated on the edge of the village. The land offers prime agricultural land for growing arable crops.
Acres: 900
LANDERMERE FARM
Thorpe Le Soken
Essex
Manager:
The good soil at Landermere farm lends itself to growing potatoes and other crops including wheat, oilseed rape and sugar beet. An area of dedicated grassland which helps encourage the biodiversity of the farm.
Acres: 2180
MARSHES FARM
Dengie Peninsular
Essex
Manager: Alan Ponder
A larger scale arable farm stretching from Burnham-on-Crouch to Bradwell. The proximity to the coast offers a micro-climate which enables production of high quality crops. Marshes focuses predominantly on production of oilseed rape and lucerne.
Acres: 5960