About Us

Established in 2017 Revive Agronomy is an Independent Agronomy Service for arable and livestock farmers in Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire provided by the highly experienced and professional agronomist Philip Laughton.

Agronomy advice is centred on profitable crop production whilst meeting the legal and environmental requirements of the day.

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Blog News

Current predicaments as seen by an Agronomist in the field. Short written reports with pictures to illustrate key challenges to the industry.

Wait For Rain.

What does that actually mean when it comes to establishing a crop of autumn sown winter oil seed rape? The majority of land on which I find oil seed rape grown contains a high percentage of clay. This I know to be a fact due to years of soil sampling and the use of textual analysis. Because clay has a high water-holding capacity that binds moisture tightly, light showers (under 10 mm) only dampen the surface. What happens next is that the moisture is prone to evaporatio

Excitement.

Having returned from a weekend of farming in Lincolnshire I am reliably informed the area around Grimsby had 5 mm of rain on Sunday night. Looking at the forecast for Gloucestershire I note we too may receive 5 mm on Thursday. Should I get excited? What value is 5 mm or rain to Gloucestershire’s current drought situation regarding resumption of grass growth suitable for livestock grazing. Well simply put, 5 mm is practically useless. While it may temporarily wash dust off

Services

Revive Agronomy effectively communicates simple and practical advice to meet the stated objectives of the farm business

This ability to communicate science into practice began with work Philip conducted in the 1980’s at Rothamsted Research Station.

Understanding that which was required by the scientific community and then communicating this to farm staff responsible for enacting science from the tractor seat was part of his daily routine.

With you, that basic principle remains the same, taking true science to the field for the commercial benefit of your farm businesses.

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