LegumePlus is a 4 year research project funded by the EU. Kicking off in 2012, its key objectives are to further investigate how bioactive forage legumes, in particular sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) and birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), can improve protein utilisation in ruminant livestock ...

A while ago I said I would write about green manures, but then I came to my senses, realised it was too bloody cold, and crawled back into bed with the flu. Then spring happened and I remembered my great new fact about green manures that I wanted to share. I heard it from a man called Ian ...

A while ago I said I would write about green manures, but then I came to my senses, realised it was too bloody cold, and crawled back into bed with the flu. Then spring happened and I remembered my great new fact about green manures that I wanted to share. I heard it from a man called Ian ...

Spring is finally in the air. Last year was very challenging being the wettest in living memory and the waterlogged land is finally drying up after the continual rain, snow and cold conditions. The ground temperature is at last at the point where overseeding can take place to&nb...

A presentation we've been giving to agricultural colleges, international symposia and farming groups on the many benefits of seed mixtures containing ...