Skyfall pushing on quickly! Continues to be one of the cleanest varieties about in this part of the country. 👌#swoodleycropservices #millingwheat #westsussex #agronomy

A week of 2 halves. 1st half BYDV (Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus) is showing itself in cereals throughout Sussex. Even where insecticides have been used, there still seems to be exceptional pressure this season. Not a huge surprise given the aphid numbers we found in the autumn, but a kick in the teeth none the less. 2nd half was pleasing to see winter beans about to flower and the slow down of chocolate spot in them! Osr receiving its mid flower fungicide and spring barley has shot out the ground. 👌 #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #westsussex

A good way to end the week 👌 ☀️

Another busy week on farm. Winter wheat moving at an alarmingly fast pace, but the majority of T0’s now applied. It won’t belong until we are back through again. Not the year to hold back on fungicide spend with the amount of septoria in crops! Winter beans 🫘 are beginning to grow away from chocolate spot and hopefully some dry weather will help this further! 🤞 #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #westsussex

Made the most of the sunshine crop walking this week. Started off well, but as expected chocolate spot in winter beans is showing its self! Without quick treatment, it will spread over the plant and become a write off. Autumn herbicides have on the whole been excellent, but there is always one or two black grass plants that survive 🤦‍♂️. #swoodleycropservices #cropadvisors #agronomy #westsussex

Out on a rare sunny day ☀️ Amazing how it lifts everyone’s spirits! Over 290mm of rain in this part of West Sussex this year! #swoodleycropservices #soilhealth #soilsampling #agronomy #backbritishfarming

Another week of SMN sampling complete. Despite having 48mm of rain a day we kept on going. Rush is on to get through it all before the first round of nitrogen fertiliser in late February. Although it’s hard to believe considering how wet it is out there 💦 🦆 🌾 #westsussex #hampshire #soilsampling #nitrogen #kubotauk

Deep Core SMN sampling is underway for 2026. This setup allows us to travel in all weather conditions, keeping soil and crop damage to a minimum. #measuretoimprove #soil #harvest2026 #agronomy

Wheat basking in the sunshine high above the fog. More days like this please 🙏 #agronomy #millingwheat #westsussex

Storm Goretti made for an eventful few days soil sampling in Cornwall. 😬🤦‍♂️ #stormgoretti #soilsampling #soilhealth

Cover crops have established well this autumn. Getting them planted early is the key to their success. Excellent nutrient retention and organic matter building. These will be grazed by sheep in the new year providing a much bees food source during leaner months. #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #soilhealth

Busy week checking in on autumn drilled crops. Best autumn drilling conditions for years and pre emergence spraying has all been completed! ✔️ #swoodleycropservices #mileoakfarm #agronomy

Final week of September sunshine across England. Teams in Somerset, Devon and Sussex 👍 #swoodleycropservices #soilsampling

Couldn’t ask for better autumn drilling conditions. Seed beds are in great shape. Amazing what a weeks dry and can do to lift everyone’s spirits! #wheatdrilling #agronomy #westsussex #sussexagripower #swoodleycropservices

Out and about in Wiltshire this week soil scanning to allow variable seed rates this coming season. Perfect morning for it 👌 #swoodleycropservices #precisionfarming

Bank holiday shift ✔️ #soilsampling #swoodleycropservices #westsussex

Earliest harvest in years here in the South, allowing us to push on with soil sampling earlier than normal. Great views as always here in East Sussex. 👌 #swoodleycropservices #soilsampling #precisionfarming

Monday morning commute to the IOW #swoodleycropservices #soilsampling #agronomy

Not a cloud in the sky 👌. Last bits of grassland being soil sampled before the combines kick into gear. 🌾 🚜

Field peas 🫛. Not only a flowering crop providing food for our bees. But they also fix nitrogen in the soils ready to be utilised by the next crop. Is this regen farming or just a good rotation? #swoodleycropservices #peas #cropagronomy

Sunny on the IOW, but crops are getting desperate for some rain now! 🌧️

☀️ is pushing crops on nicely here in Sussex. All we need now is the frosty nights to go away, a little bit of rain and we will be away. 🤞 #agronomy #westsussex #swoodleycropservices

More evenings like this please 👌 #swoodleycropservices #agronomy

The phone hasn’t stopped ringing, tractors are moving and the sun has been shining. Spring is round the corner 👌 #agronomy #swoodleycropservices #westsussex

Crop Advisors Conference 2025. Always good to get a group of independent agronomists together to talk about the challenges and opportunities for the coming season. #aicc #swoodleycropservices #independentagronomy

Won’t be beaten by weather now. Not a mark out SMN sampling today👌 #swoodleycropservices #smnsampling #sussexagripower

Crops basking in the sun today 🌾 #agronomy #swoodleycropservices #millingwheat

What’s the strange thing shining in the sky? Today was the first bit of sun we have seen in weeks here in Sussex. ☀️

Henry making a quick visit to the Hawkstone Brewery while working in the area! @cooper_kaleb if you need any soil sampling done while we’re up here then just let me know 👍 #hawkstonebrewery

#backbritishfarmingday

Wheat harvest underway on the IOW. #westovercontractors #swoodleycropservices

Hot weather last week definitely pushing things along! Wheat is for and ready to go on the IOW 🌾

Great to support the Arun to Adur Open Farm Sunday at Lee Farm. Excellent support from the community and a well attended event by the public! #aruntoadurclustergroup #leaf #openfarmsunday

Crops looking good. Always amazes me how they recover after a wet winter, but it’s over to Mother Nature now. All we need is some sunshine to finish off these crops before harvest (only 6 weeks away 😬). #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #isleofwight #westovercontractors

This job never gets boring and the spring barley is pushing on well, always a bonus 👌 #agronomy #maltingbarley #westsussex #arundel

Maize racing out of the ground with this weather! 👌#swoodleycropservices #agronomy #dairyfarm

Amazed at how crops have grown in the sun last week. Flag leaf emerging and spring barley drilled 5 days ago has germinated and put down a good root already. Not the time to take your foot off the gas, big disease pressure from the mild wet weather we are having! Keep an eye out for rust in the crops! #swoodleycropservices #agronomy

Winter beans being grown as a companion crop in winter rye are harbouring beneficial insects 🐞 predating on aphids #ipm #agronomy #swoodleycropservices

Second time in farmers weekly 👌Read about our involvement with @omacastltd & @southernwatermedia to provide an accurate and useable carbon baseline to farmers. #swoodleycropservices #omacastltd #westsussex #farmers #netzero

Finally some sunshine today! ☀️ #agronomy #swoodleycropservices #cropspraying

Crop walking, soil sampling for Natural England and checking out some new toys 👌 #swoodleycropservices #naturalengland #mileoakfarm #westovercontractors

Is this the future of crop spraying? A very useful tool for getting liquid fertiliser on with difficult ground conditions!

Busy SMN sampling with the rush before nitrogen starts getting applied. Variable results so far this season. Particularly fields that have come out of legume fallow (ab15). #soilsampling #nitrogenefficiency #agronomy #swoodleycropservices

Perfect start to the day ☀️#swoodleycropservices #cropwalking #thesolent

Excellent couple of days at the AICC conference. #aicc #swoodleycropservices

Might be a day late, but soils are at the heart of what we do! Everything decision starts with what’s right for the soil! #worldsoilsday2023 #soilsampling #swoodleycropservices

Direct drilled wheat into an old grass ley with a Horsch sprinter. Slow start, but pushing through well now! 🤞

Crop walking before what feels like continuous rain. Canoe required now. #agronomy #westsussex

Evening entertainment while soil scanning 👌

Perfect weather to kick off Petworth Ploughing Match for 2023 🚜👍 #ploughingmatch #petworthploughingmatch

We certainly get to enjoy spectacular views. All three machines out working on the same day before the rain #swoodleycropservices #wintexagro #agronomy

Views over the Arun Valley this morning 👌 #soilsamplingcampaign #soilsampling #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #wintexagro

@alex.botham1 getting the soil sampling done on the IOW today 👍. #soilsampling #agronomy #teamwork #swoodleycropservices

The whole team out on site. I think this is the first time all three machines have been on the same farm at once! 👍🚜 #soilsampling #agronomy

Sampling season is underway! Operating automated machinery ensures accurate and reliable samples can be taken all day. We must be the only farming business happy about the rain, certainly softer ground conditions compared to this time last year! #swoodleycropservices #southdownsnationalpark #soilsamplingroutine

Sunny Monday on the Isle of Wight 👌 (didn’t realise how close the cliff edge was in Cliff Field….) #swoodleycropservices #isleofwightgrain

Crops growing by the day in this ☀️ The best time of year to be walking the fields is now! 👌

Oilseed Rape looking 👌and the sun is out shining 🌞 #mileoakfarmshop #swoodleycropservices #westsussex

Out soil sampling permanent pasture before the start of a Country Side Stewardship scheme! Some incredible views today! #swoodleycropservices #eastsussex

A couple of days of sun and everything has kicked off for 2023! #thelettucecompany #westsussex #swoodleycropservices

The weather today was greatly appreciated. Busiest day this year for the arable farmers here in the South! #agronomy #swoodleycropservices

South Downs this week 👌 #farming #southdowns #swoodleycropservices

Wheat directly drilled into grass using a Horizon Drill back in November. It was slow out of the blocks, but I’m really pleased with its progress. Just need the weather to behave now! #swoodleycropservices #cowdrayfarms #cowdrayestate #horizonagriculture #soilhealth

Feeling like spring now. Beautiful weather, lovely views and being very busy soil sampling!☀️ #swoodleycropservices #soil #agronomy

Busy couple of days hosting cultivation strategy workshops with Philip Wright and Southern Water #soilhealth #westsussex #arun2adurcluster

Remember the crop of Oilseed Rape being grazed by sheep? Swipe right to see what it looks like now. Drastic change, but beginning to reshoot. 🤞👍 #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #culturalcontrol

A snippet of our 2022. Looking forward to seeing what 2023 brings along 👍

Earthworm counts and soil structure assessments being carried out before this cold snap. A good sense check on the state of your soils and identify compaction issues that can ultimately lead to yield loss! #therightoolforthejob #soilhealth #earthworms #swoodleycropservices

Grazing forward OSR with sheep. Slightly nerve racking! 🤞But the theory is there! Barley and wheat next #swoodleycropservices #IPM

Busy week checking round crops after the 9 inches of rain we have had in the past three weeks! The soil is walking surprisingly well and on the whole crops look excellent. A bit to advanced if anything down to the mild weather! Came across a different type of crop on the my travels too! #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #southernengland

Autumn sunshine making all the difference, helping crops grow and allowing the last of the fields to be planted! Slug problems continue as ever 🤷‍♂️ #swoodleycropservices #agronomy

Sunday grind today installing porous pots to monitor nitrate leaching in a cover crop trial to understand the value of more complex seed mixes. At least the sun came out this afternoon! #swoodleycropservices #southernwater

Wheat up and away and Oilseed Rape variable as ever but the potential is there. #autumnishere #agronomy #westsussex #swoodleycropservices

All setup at West Grinstead ploughing match. Come and say hello! #swoodleycropservices #westgrinsteadploughingmatch

Checking stubbles on the “cliff” today. Views where 👌. Not long before wheat drilling will start all over again!

Both machines back out sampling now we have had some rain! #swoodleycropservices #soilsampling #agronomy #trials

It is actually going to rain today!! 🌧 We haven’t been able to carry out any soil sampling for the past 10 days due to very tough ground conditions. It’s going to take more than one shower to get going properly again, but it all helps! #raindance #westsussex

Soil sampling is in full swing. The dry weather has resulted in a very early harvest here in the south. The hard ground is making things challenging, but we are underway! #soilsampling #swoodleycropservices

Maize beyond reach now 💪 #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #soilhealth

Southern England or The Med? Beginning to look similar with this heatwave we are experiencing #earlyharvest

Great workshop this morning exploring the use of AAN sampling before a wheat crop (Additional Available Nitrogen Sampling) #swoodleycropservices #nitrogen

Wheat on the turn and maize up to my shoulder by the 6th of July! 🌽 #swoodleycropservices #agronomy

Open Farm Sunday at Applesham Farm today with the Arun to Adur Farm Cluster Group. Great to talk to the public about soils and how we are improving them as a cluster group. #aruntoadurclustergroup #leaf #openfarmsunday #swoodleycropservices

Lime going on pre cauliflower, linseed getting through flowering and attempting to irrigate potatoes. All in a day #swoodleycropservices #agronomy #heatwave

Winter Barley beginning to turn quickly now! #westsussex #agronomy #swoodleycropservices

Spring linseed just beginning to flower. These purple flowers will brighten up a dull June!

OSR late flowering in places. Remind me why this crop is bad for 🐝 🤔

Two crops of wheat a hedgerow apart. Plant on the left is organic, one on the right is conventional. Certainly not what you would expect 🤷‍♂️

Pictures of emerging maize on the Isle of Wight. Great afternoon discussing nutrient management with Isle of Wight Grain and NFU members #Isleofwightgrain #NFU #Nutrientmanagement

Great days crop walking on the Isle of Wight yesterday. Some great looking oilseed rape and linseed emerging nicely. Winter wheat progressing towards T2s #IOW #cropwalking #agronomy

new website up and running. Check it out at: https://www.swoodleycropservices.co.uk/

One of the tools of the trade, the N-tester #agronomist #swoodleycropservices

the amazing maize maze! #swoodleycropservices #maize #maze

Nice to see the bees enjoying the beans #swoodleycropservices #beans #bees