Usually we’d advise against sowing seed in June or July, but would recommend waiting for more reliable rainfall in August or even September. But since we’ve had the wettest June for many years, with a full month’s rain falling in the first half of the month alone, it has made ...

Congratulations to Julian Gold, who has won the award for Soil Farmer of the Year, organised by the Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit (FCCT) and Innovation for Agriculture (IfA) and sponsored by Cotswold Seeds and Lush. Julian features as one of our new First Hand Case Studies in this year's catalogue. ...

We are involved in the STAR research project looking at restoring soil quality through the reintegration of leys and sheep into arable rotation.  At the recent open day at NIAB, lots of farmers came to find out about different tillage options and to discuss the use of 4-year herbal ley ...

  Tim Mallett, from Dean Farm, West Dean in West Sussex, attempted to grow a crop of sainfoin a couple of years ago, but was unsuccessful. He met with Cotswold Seeds Manager, Paul Totterdell, at FarmED to see the sainfoin crop there and gain advice about establishment and management. ...

There are a range of brassica species available to fill the forage gaps throughout the year, for both sheep and cattle. But there are some considerations to bear in mind when choosing which species to use, especially as some have a much longer establishment time than others and should be planted by ...