FarmingArable farming
In 2016 Yorke Farming Ltd. took over as our farming contractor, following the retirement of James Dockray who had managed the farming since 2005. Cropping continues to be based around conservation and biological farming practices. In short, healthy soils produce healthy and profitable crops. The cropping system is mainly nil-till, currently based around wheat, barley, bean and oil-seed rape production, using fallow and soil fertility building break crops. Grassland Over more than a decade, a programme of fence replacement and sward regeneration within the Entry Level Scheme has seen former dairy pastures transformed into a productive and ultimately sustainable grassland system let to a local grazier. 
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Recent prizes won by Chilton Farms Ltd. and our arable contractors Dockray Farming and Yorke Farming at the Newbury & District Agricultural Society - Royal County of Berkshire Show:
2024 - 1st in Feed Wheat & the OSR 2nd in Beans & the Oats 3rd in Oats The Windmill Challenge Cup for best Oil Seed Rape The Harry Wilson Challenge cup for the ”Best Threshed Corn”. 2023 - Best Farmed Farm Champion 2022 - Best Farmed Farm: Medium 2017 - Best Farmed Farm: Large 2017 - 1st in Class Spring Wheat 2015 - Best Farmed Farm: Medium 2010 - Best Farmed Farm: Medium 2010 - Silver Challenge Cup: Winter Wheat 2008 - Best Farmed Farm Champion 2007 - Best Farmed Farm: Medium |
