Lord&Hunt - Professional Farmers and Agricultural Contractors

Lord & Hunt — Regenerative Farmers and Agricultural Contractors.

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Presently farming over 1600 acres of owned, tenanted and contracted Essex farmland, our farming business is focused on achieving optimal output whilst maintaining the long term sustainability of the land we farm.

Based near Clacton-on-Sea on the Tendring Peninsula, our family business is managed by four family members: Cousins Roger Lord and Tim Hunt, and their sons David Lord and Guy Hunt, plus a full time skilled machine operator called Tim.

A move towards regenerative farming in 2014 has maintained yields whilst reducing fixed costs, improving soil health and benefiting wildlife on our farms. This ties in well with societies desire for increased sustainability and public money being directed towards that objective.

Our regenerative farming journey continues… every year shows us new challenges and more opportunities to learn, but farming with nature is rewarding in many different ways – not just financially!

Our modern and efficient farming system is capable of handling all soil types and associated combinable cropping; with spare capacity for extra work should an opportunity present itself.

Wheat

We grow a selection of varieties to suit lcoal markets: Crusoe as a group 1 variety and KWS Extase a group 2; all for milling, with relevant premiums consistently achieved. Find out more.

What We Do

Contract Farming Agreements and Farm Business Tenancies will always be heavily competed for, but we can offer more than just a financial incentive; Find out more.

Spring cereals

Spring oats, wheat and barley have all featured in our spring rotational slot. Preparations for spring crops start straight after the combine - a multi species cover crop mix is planted as soon as possible to keep the soil healthy and functioning through the winter. Find out more.

Oilseed Rape

Ah the challenge of growing oilseed rape.... conditions need to be just right at drilling. Find out more.

Potatoes

In 1999, together with George Wright Farms, we formed WLH Farms, a separate partnership company which specialises in land suitable for root crops. Lord and Hunt undertake all the combinable crops and any environmental stewardship, and George Wright Farms undertake all root crop work. Find out more.

Pulses

Winter beans are direct drilled with the Cross slot from mid October, Find out more.