A mixture of information, news & case studies
Congratulations to David Newman & Tracy Russell, the winners of this year’s Soil Farmer of the Year award, which was announced last week at Groundswell. David & ...
Milvus red clover is a European variety (developed in Switzerland. It has been bred from Matenklee cultivars, which has historically been bred for longevity and ...
Why include white clover in my pasture? White clover is a perennial forage legume. It has the ability to fix up to 180kg/ha nitrogen from the atmosphere, decreasing the need for ...
The latest newsletter from the LegumeLegacy team includes information about: Successful training event in Zurich Interdisciplinary training for the doctoral ...
With difficult seed bed conditions it is a good to remind sowers of small seeds of the need to obtain a FINE and FIRM seed bed prior to sowing. Robin Hill, chairman at Cotswold ...
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 ...
Join in an interesting and informative soil workshop in Sussex, on November 7th. Join us for a one day technical event dedicated to informing and inspiring farmers and ...
In partnership with other Oxfordshire farms, we’re conducting an experiment over the next few months to determine the best way to provide food to support farmland birds ...
Fennel planted alongside maize, hopefully to attract partridge. Also looking to see if the fennel strip can be topped for weed management and left in for a second ...
There has been a sharp increase in the use of short term ley mixtures. Rapid in establishment and quick to produce bulk, these mixtures have become favourites for those producing ...
Meet the Land Healer - In Conversation with author Jake Fiennes @FarmED 25 Jul, 18:00 – 20:00 We are thrilled to be welcoming Jake Fiennes to FarmED for the launch of ...
Stuart Knight, NIAB, CHCx3 Knowledge Hub Leader Welcome to the second edition of CHCx3 Insights, the newsletter of the Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping, or ...
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a perennial mineral rich forage herb with an eye catching cornflower blue flower that has a long taproot capable of penetrating to great depth, ...
We have now planned a new crop rotation on our arable land, dividing our small arable area into an eight year rotation and demonstrating a method of diverse ley farming designed ...
Grassland accounts for two thirds of the agricultural land in the UK and supports about £10 billion worth of ruminant products per year, which represents 60% of the UK ...