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Mixed farming – diversification or diversion in a global market?

NUFFIELD SCHOLARS STUDY 2006-2007

Historically British farmers have adopted a mixed farming system using livestock and cropping enterprises to complement each other and reduce risk. However, in an increasingly global market has the need to specialise due to the requirement for technical excellence in any one enterprise reduced or removed this advantage? How does mixed farming feature around the world and what can be learnt from different market and environmental situations in other countries?

The Topic

Although Scholars are selected for their personal qualities, to gain an award candidates must provide justification for their topic. It must be of interest to themselves and likely to be of benefit to the industry as a whole.

Sponsors

This study is jointly funded by the Nuffield John Oldacre Foundation Award, however any other support would be welcome. This could range from time,

Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust

For more than 50 years the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust has promoted leadership and the implementation of innovative practices in agriculture through worldwide study and interpersonal contact. information, flights to conference fees.

After The Study

Paul Baker

Nuffield’s aim is for Scholars to be the brightest and best of a new generation of managers within agriculture. It is hoped they will be key influencers within the industry and that they will help shape the industry with particular reference to their study area. Their report is a valuable industry reference source.

Paul obtained a BSc in Agriculture and a Ministry of Agriculture funded MSc degree in Agricultural Economics from Wye College, University of London, England.

A Nuffield Farming Scholarship is a valuable and prestigious global agricultural award. Scholars have returned with new knowledge and wide contacts and many are prominent leaders in the agricultural community. They are, and have been, represented in government, on agricultural producer boards and in agricultural organisations, as well as taking leading roles within their communities.

Paul is managing partner with overall responsibility for the 1800 acre family farming business. Cropping includes cereals, oilseed rape(colza), sugar beet and vining peas. Maize and grass are grown for forage. A closed 180 head Holstein-Friesian dairy herd with 110 followers produces 1.5M litres (112,200kgMS) of milk per annum. The milk is processed and marketed by a local dairy with 12 other supplying farms under the ‘Exclusively East Anglian’ brand.

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Paul Baker Grange Farm Gipping Stowmarket Suffolk

History

The Nuffield Foundation was founded in 1943 by Lord Nuffield of Morris Motors fame. The initial goal was to provide support for health and social well-being including Fellowships and Scholarships in medicine but later extended to Farming after the war. Scholars are selected from the UK, France, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Scholars will travel and upon their return are expected to use all means at their disposal to spread their new knowledge including the writing of an industry report to be published by the Trust.
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Paul is a Director of Gipping Valley Growers Ltd, a vining pea co-operative. He represents Suffolk on the National Farmers Union Regional Milk Board and is a Member of Council for Framlingham Farmers Ltd, a farmer buying and Marketing co-operative.

Email [email protected] or [email protected]

He is married to Ruth an independent crop consultant.

Mixed farming – diversification or diversion in a global market?

Nuffield Farming Scholarship 2006 - 2007 Sponsored by the Nuffield John Oldacre Foundation Award

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