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Herbal Leys Virtual Field Day: Parts 1 & 2
This is part 1 and 2 of a collaborative 2-part series of virtual events exploring establishment, management, soil health, grazing and ensiling in relation to herbal leys.
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The importance of soil health, learnings from a Nuffield adventure
There is a growing recognition that in order to reduce high levels of atmospheric carbon we need not just to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but...
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Novel vegetables: Observations on growing a range of tropical crops
Interested in diversifying? Perhaps growing some tropical crops? This report provides some useful insights from some trials run in West Cornwall.
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Diffuse water pollution, GHGs and ammonia emissions
Identify where and how you can make changes on your farm to help reduce diffuse water and air pollution and GHGs.
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Using green waste compost as a soil management tool
A grower’s experience and insights on using green waste compost within a rotational farming system to improve soil structure.
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Improving efficiency, profitability and sustainability through reducing farm emissions
In the general stresses that surround farming including making day-to-day business decisions, not annoying the Rural Payments Agency, looking after stock and crops, managing staff,...
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Farm Health Online - A New Repository of Good Practice
Animal health & welfare: do we have the right tools for the job? Most of us know that the ever increasing public demand for the...
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FarmHealthOnline.com
This knowledge hub for livestock farmers and advisors will enable proactive animal health and welfare planning and help with decision-making.
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Fertility Building
Using legumes and farming practices to maximise on free nitrogen (N); improve N availability, increase the amount fixed, minimise losses.
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Nutrient Wise Demos
Farmer focused guidance on managing nutrients on your farm, with information on trials run through the Nutrient Wise project.
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Manure use efficiency
A SWARM Hub webpage to help you maximise on available nutrients in organic manures, make savings and reduce environmental losses.
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The Farm Crap App Pro
Duchy College and Rothamsted Research’s mobile manure management app; find out how you can use it and access the app from this webpage.
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