Livestock Services Taking a holistic and whole farm approach to livestock management can improve your farm business. Livestock systems depend upon a multitude of key functions that, when managed correctly should complement each other and the farming system as a whole leading to better animal welfare, performance and a more efficient use [...]
Crop Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T16:56:01+00:00Crop Services Crop production is becoming more and more reliant on an integrated approach to manage naturally occurring biological processes in soils and the surrounding environment as a means to reduce the pressure on crops from weeds, pests and disease without the use of chemicals. We can help with the whole farm approach [...]
Organic Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T16:57:58+00:00Organic Services Organic farming relies on the principle of managing naturally occurring biological cycles to provide soil fertility and control weeds, pests and diseases instead of using agrochemicals. Managing an organic farm requires a holistic whole farm approach that encourages all the complex relationships between soils, micro-organisms, plants and animals to work together [...]
Soil Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T16:58:48+00:00Soil Services Soil is a finite resource and the basis of agriculture and food production. The priority for all farmers must be to conserve and improve soils for future generations. Livestock and crops rely on soils to provide nutrition for healthy growth and development. Soil also supports many other wider eco-system services, providing [...]
Conservation Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T17:00:03+00:00Conservation Services Using conservation to improve habitats for farm wildlife can have multiple benefits for the farming system, providing biodiversity, predatory insects, enhancing water quality and in some cases may even increase the capital value of your land. We can help you identify the existing wildlife and habitats on your farm which is the [...]
Agroforestry Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T17:02:26+00:00Agroforestry Services Put simply agroforestry is farming with or in between trees. This isn’t a new concept and has been practiced for thousands of years though more common place in Europe where farmers are cropping fruit trees and livestock together. In the UK agroforestry is an emerging innovation providing multiple benefits for the [...]
Farm Management Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T17:03:40+00:00Farm Management Farm businesses require sound management in order to reach successful objectives and to prosper financially.In order to do achieve this farmer are required to maintain pace with developments in emerging technologies and ever-changing government policy to keep up with the latest advances in modern agriculture.Making decisions to modify or change a [...]
Knowledge Transfer Projects
Abacus Management2021-12-16T17:05:30+00:00Knowledge Transfer The transfer of agricultural knowledge from research into farming practice is a constant requirement for our industry to develop new ways of working and thinking. Knowledge transfer is seen by many worldwide organisations and governments as a key innovation and area that requires more government and professional support to encourage [...]
No-tilling Services
Abacus Management2021-12-16T17:06:18+00:00No-till Farming No-till is a part of the systems approach of Conservation Agriculture (CA). The 3 pillars of CA are: minimising soil disturbance maintaining soil cover rotating crops No-till comes in various guises and can mean different things to different people. This means when researching into No-till, people may become confused and [...]