Farmers Guardian

James Baird farms a 500-hectare arable farm in the coastal town of Littlehampton, West Sussex, growing all milling wheat, oats, seed peas for birdseye and OSR. He is also a co-founder of the Weald to Waves initiative, an ambition to create 50 miles of nature corridors connecting our restored kelp forests to the Ashdown Forest. Mr Baird says is goal is to farm efficiently within a nature vibrant landscape.

He would like SSFF funding to further his trial work to eliminate insecticides. It is proving challenging especially in peas due to aphid pressures.