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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, ...
You’ve probably noticed how seed availability can fluctuate from year to year. The vast majority of the time this is caused by changes in the weather. Whilst a good season ...
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, ...
The late Robert Handy who farmed land at Andoversford, near Cheltenham, always said that there were three golden rules to observe when sowing grass seeds. Rol...
Long Term Green Manures: Nothing improves soil more than adding organic matter to it. Soils with enough organic matter are easier to work and grow better crops. This is well ...
The effect on carcass and meat ...
This is a new land management scheme that aims to replace environmental stewardship (ELS & HLS), the English Woodland Grant Scheme and the Catchment Sensitive Farming ...
Tom and his family have been farming near Kings Lynn since the 1960s, having originally moved up from Hampshire. The farm is a mixed dairy and arable enterprise, based around a ...
At spring approaches, we are asked most often is: when is the best time to plant grass leys? Here is a brief run down of optimum planting dates. Of course these will vary ...
Livestock farmers are on the receiving end of volatile market prices for meat and milk. Alongside this, feed and fertiliser, the two key variable costs of production have risen ...
Suitable soils and optimum pH These crops will grow on most soil types provided they are well-textured and can give a fine tilth when cultivated. However, it is important to ...
Dagan James is an organic farmer who mob-grazes Water Buffalo on his special herbal ley. Complex seed mixes have been grown on this farm in Stockbridge since 2004, ...
Here Sandy McFarland, a long time organic customer of Cotswold Seeds, explains his preference for the Lamins Ley and its benefits over ryegrass-only leys for his dairy ...
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, ...
