A mixture of information, news & case studies
Wireworms, the juvenile larvae of the click beetle (Elateridae) are a particular risk to crops which follow grass within a four year period. It’s believed that the wireworms ...
Though herbal leys are traditionally used as forage with regular movement of stock to keep on top of the growth, our Simple Herbal ley is also designed to be a great cutting ...
We are finding more and more interest in planting temporary grass leys for hay and haylage. Predominantly the forage produced is destined for the equine market, a growing sector, ...
Alpacas have become increasingly familiar animals in the British countryside in recent years. One farmer explained that this is because: ‘They are pets, grass cutters, ...
Before we took over our 107 acre experimental farm and education centre five years ago, in 2013, two thirds of land was given over to continuous crops, including spring barley, ...
Over the last 10 years the number of acres planted with grapevines in England and Wales has grown by 135%, according to the English Wine Producers trade body, making wine one of ...
The quieter winter months, when autumn sowing season is over, is the perfect time to take samples to test your soil health to make sure the baseline pH levels and nutrients are ...
Overseeding can be a very useful, low cost way of improving existing equine pasture, which may have become thin and tired with age or damaged through over-grazing and late August ...
Planting an area of woodland is a great way to increase the variety of habitats on an area of land and we are seeing more woodland areas being planted on farmland through grant ...
When an old ley becomes tired and it’s time to plough up and reseed to improve productivity, several well known pests, which might be living in the old grassland, can cause ...
After what has felt like a very long, wet winter, we are receiving lots of enquiries about repairing grass leys that may have been poached by livestock. The high cost of housing ...
Great lawns are a distinctive feature of British gardens and there are four grasses key to lawn seed mixtures. Dwarf ryegrass: fast to establish, tough and durable. Shallow ...
Since the advent of the Norfolk Four Course rotation leys have often been sown underneath a spring sown cereal. When done correctly, this protects the vulnerable new ley from hot ...
The slow, cold and extremely dry spring has caused some spring sown reseeds to struggle this year in parts of the UK. The lack of moisture and the slow establishment of the ...
Farmers do not need to be told how to mow their meadows but those without proper machinery will need to establish a plan of action. Wild flower meadows become quite tall and ...
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