Matthew Williams
M W Farming, Criddon Hall Farm, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
- Farm size: 1,100ha
- Enterprises: Cereals, oilseed rape, winter beans
- Annual rainfall: 724mm
- Soil type: Sand to a medium loamy clay
First generation farmer Matthew Williams grows wheat, spring oats, spring barley, winter beans, rape and triticale across 1,100ha of rented or contract-farmed land.
The rotation also includes n-fixing cover crops that will be let for grazing to obtain extra income and nutrients. The land is transitioning to low-disturbance tillage methods - a process that began in 2020.
Above all, without subsidies or land of his own as a fallback, Matthew is acutely focused on cost control and marketing to ensure the business is financially sustainable.
Transition goals:
- Improving profitability and margins
- Continuing to improve soil health
- Controlling and optimising input use
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