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Raising the pulse of European cropping systems
blog Interested in learning more about home grown protein crops but don’t know where to look? There has been a growing interest in home produced protein...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Nature-based Integrated Pest Management - hints, tips and more
blog Are you keen to find ways to reduce pesticide use on your farm, but not sure where to begin? Or perhaps you are already undertaking...Compaction & cultivation, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Communities & education -
Seeds - always there when you need them? Why every farmer and grower should be producing seed...
blog As farmers and growers, without seeds we have no crops. Yet for the vast majority of vegetable growers, including organic and agroecological producers, these seeds...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Calling arable farmers!
blog A joint industry and Research Council funded project looking at how to reintegrate sheep into arable systems for the improvement of soil quality is seeking...Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Planting a living textbook for agroforesty at FarmED
blog Whether conventional, organic, regenerative, agroecological, or any other flavour of farming, it seems more and more farmers are getting interested in agroforestry. I’m not sure...Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Feeding pigs and poultry on 100% organic and regional feed - what have we learned in the OK-Net EcoFeed project?
blog Background For organic pig and poultry farmers, living up to the ideal of feeding 100% regional and organic feed is difficult and especially for protein...Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Poultry, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Living mulches for sustainable cropping systems: A step towards 'Regenerative Organic' Agriculture in the UK?
blog Reducing tillage and chemical inputs can be beneficial for soil and the environment, so could a permanent clover understorey acting as a 'living mulch', moving...Conservation agriculture, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Climate -
Waterlogged soil and cropping options - the route to recovery
blog First and foremost, as we all pull together to navigate the challenges presented to us as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, I hope you...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Black-grass: what’s the problem, what’s the solution?
blog Although often considered a relatively ‘new’ weed, it was recognised as a ‘very troublesome weed among wheat’ over 175 years ago (Sinclair, 1838). However, black-grass...Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills -
Reducing tillage in organic with the roller crimper - James Alexander Vlog
blog James Alexander explains how he is looking to reduce tillage in an organic system on Litchfield Farm. He explains the roller crimper method to kill...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Buildings & machinery