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Cover Crop for February Grazing & Spring Sowing

* New * Buttercups

Buttercups are probably one the most well known and easily recognisable meadow plants in the UK. There are many different types of buttercup, from the more well known Meadow, ...

A FarmED Team Reflection on ORFC Global 2021

 

Sowing & Growing a Pure Timothy Ley

Cotswold Seeds Customer Days @FarmED

Last month a group of Cotswold Seeds customers came to FarmED for a socially distanced farm walk to learn more about the benefits of regenerative agriculture. They heard ...

Forage Legumes: Difficult for Farmers to resist

Equine Pasture Management Calendar

It is essential for any horse owner to know how to get the best out of their horse and pony paddock. Whether it be making hay, or managing grazing, this calender has been compiled ...

Best spring-sown leys to defy drought

To achieve the best possible results from short term, grass-based leys sown in the spring the leys need to be a mix containing fast growing annuals and short ...

Understanding D value and how to get the most out of your forage

Understanding the energy values of food-stuffs can help farmers ensure they are getting the most out of their forage. A sound knowledge of Dry Matter (DM), Metabolic Energy (ME) ...

Case Study: Rob Allan - farming 'wildlife'

Case Study: Agri-Environment scheme with Lyn Cornwallis

Mr. Cornwallis of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire describes using a complex seed mixture to satisfy his Agri-Environmental Scheme O...

Surveying Sainfoin

An article describing the results from a recent UK wide survey on where and why Sainfoin is ...

Red Clover Leys: Sowing & Growing

Suitable soils and optimum pH Grows on most soils, including the drought prone. The optimum pH is 6.0-6.5 for N fixation, but red clover will tolerate 5.6. When to sow Sow from ...

White Clover – Reducing the Risk

Scott Laidlaw has received the British Grassland Society award for his outstanding contribution to the understanding of grassland management. He is currently working at The ...

Cotswold Seeds: The First Chapter

From the Winter 2017 issue of 'Broadcast' Robin Hill founded Cotswold Seeds in 1974, while book-keeper Elaine Hall joined in 1982 and is still overseeing the ...

Seed mixtures for easy-to-maintain lawn turf

Great lawns are a distinctive feature of British gardens. Our mixtures contain the best modern varieties that require minimal maintenance so you can enjoy more time looking and ...

Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrasses

Optimising grass seed germination on dry land

When areas of the country suffer a very dry spell, such as spring 2017, farmers maybe concerned about seed germination.  To minimise the risk of crop failure, Ian ...