Strategic Cereal Farm North

Name:

David Blacker

Location:

Shipton, York

Farm sectors:

Cereals & Oilseeds

Twitter:

@blacker_david

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About Strategic Cereal Farm North

David Blacker is the host of this Strategic Cereal Farm
Church Farm is 205 ha
David contract farms an additional 320 ha
David has been involved in a many trials, independently as well in collaboration with other organisations
Improving soil condition and economic yield are key areas of focus
The six-year project runs from 2022 to 2028

AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms put cutting-edge research and innovation into practice on commercial farms around the UK. Each farm hosts field-scale and farm-scale demonstrations, with experiences shared via on-farm and online events to the wider farming community.

Main trials

Tailoring nutrient and disease management in winter wheat
Using a clover understory to improve soil and crop health
Investigating the benefit of new drainage installations

Learn about the on-farm trials at Strategic Cereal Farm North

Summer open day 2025

Join us for an update on the third year of field trials at Strategic Cereal Farm North on 24 June 2025.

From research to practice: Strategic Cereal Farm North summer open day

Video insight

David Blacker is investigating the impact of different drainage approaches on wet, heavy clay soils. Anne Bhogal, Principle soil scientist at ADAS, talks us through recent updates of the trial, including installation and monitoring of dip wells.

See more videos from this farm (YouTube Playlist)

Gallery

Strategic Cereal Farm North Summer 2022