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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryGrey literature

A Day on the Farm – Surman Farms

Oxbury Bank

2024

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Summary

This blog post, published by Oxbury Bank — a UK agricultural lender — presents a case study of Surman Farms through a farm visit narrative. It is likely intended to illustrate how farmers are managing land, adopting sustainable or regenerative practices, and navigating farm finance. As a piece of grey literature produced by a commercial bank, it offers a practitioner-level perspective rather than peer-reviewed evidence, and findings should be interpreted accordingly.

UK applicability

The content is set within a UK farming context and is directly applicable to UK practitioners and communications professionals interested in real-world farm management examples. It may serve as a living case study illustrating regenerative or progressive farming approaches relevant to UK agricultural policy discussions, including the transition away from Basic Payment Scheme support.

Key measures

Qualitative observations of farm management practices; farm business profile; likely anecdotal indicators of soil or crop health and financial considerations

Outcomes reported

The piece likely documents farming practices, business challenges, and regenerative or sustainable approaches adopted at Surman Farms, as described through a farm visit narrative. It may touch on soil health, crop or livestock management, and the role of specialist agricultural finance in supporting farm transitions.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Farm management & agricultural finance
Study type
Commentary
Study design
Case study
Source type
Grey literature
Status
Published
Geography
UK
System type
Mixed farming
Catalogue ID
XL1134

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