The difference in speed of establishment of stewardship mixes. BOTTOM is AB8 Fine grasses & Wild Flowers (slowest growing grasses, which can take up to a year to establish) TOP is Buffer Strip Mix including Cocksfoot & Timothy, much quicker out of the ground. So don't worry if yours ...

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 ...

Species of the Week: Forage Rape is a quick growing, very palatable, protein rich leafy brassica which provides winter forage. It’s also a useful break crop for arable rotations and between grass reseeds to reduce pests and disease. For the first time this year, we are stocking a newer ...

The Oxford Real Farming Conference is always guaranteed to get the new year off to a great start, so it’s no wonder that tickets sold out weeks ago and there’s a very long waiting list. But if you aren’t able to attend for whatever reason, you needn’t miss out. We will be ...

Our Christmas Species of the Week has to be sainfoin, otherwise known as 'Holy Hay'!  It's extremely palatable to livestock, has very good nutritional balance, can be grazed or fed as hay or silage, won’t cause bloat and is a natural anthelmintic. May we take this opportunity to ...