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Donald Morton
Donald Morton

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Donald Morton

Norfolk


Farm characteristics
Farm size: 283 hectares (700 acres) in total, 141 ha, (350 ac) organic 141 ha, (350 ac) conventional
Farm type: horticultural
Altitude: 60 m (197
Rainfall: 587 mm (23
Soil type/aspect: soil sandy loam, fairly flat
Basic rotation: 2 years grass/clover, potatoes, carrots, cereals u/s grass, onions/beet, cereal u/s grass
Enterprises: 16 ha (40 ac) potatoes, 10 ha (25 ac) onions, 4 ha (10 ac) carrots, 4 ha (10 ac) parsnips, 1 ha (2-3 ac) sweetcorn, 1 ha (2-3 ac) strawberries, 6 ha (15 ac) beetroot, 0.2 ha (0.5 ac) squash, 0.4 ha (1 ac) swedes, 0.4 ha (1 ac) turnips. 61 ha (150 ac) grass, 10 ha (25 ac) barley, 10 ha (25 ac) triticale, set aside
Breeding: herd 125 sows (borrowed), cattle (45 cows).
Prior land use: conventional arable rotation including sugar beet and grass
Weeding equipment: brush weeder, steerage hoe, basket weeder, front mounted A+L hoes, rear mounted hoe. Harrow comb (just had re-tined). Rear and front mounted topper, Greenburner flame weeder
Business: 6 full time staff, 25% of time spent on conventional and 75% on organic. Currently employing 5 Ukrainians and 5 others, no local labour
Marketing: supplies to box scheme, vegetables to supermarkets or London wholesalers, stall on Fakenham farmers market, some off farm

Weed problems

Attitude to weeds


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