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Agroecological farmers should CASH-in for promoting soil health
blog There is huge potential for farmers to be incentivised and rewarded for protecting and sequestering carbon in their soils. Government initiatives and carbon offsetting schemes...Organic matter, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Climate -
So mulch lovin’! How mulches help get trees off to the best start
blog Planting trees is great isn’t it? Good for the farm, good for the planet, good for our livestock for our crops for our soil. It’s...Organic matter, Weeds, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Fibreshed - reconnecting fashion to fibres and farming for a homegrown wardrobe
blog Why do we eat lamb, throw away wool and wear plastic? Why are food and fibre systems not generally considered within the same systems and...Beef cattle & sheep, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Communities & education -
Establishing a Wildflower Meadow
blog Wildflower meadows are an intrinsic part of our natural heritage and have been in decline over the last century. The rich flora and fauna provide...Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Compost making with Jez Taylor - vlog
blog Compost can improve soil fertility through supplying mineral fertilisers such as potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen and it can help to strongly influence the soil carbon...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Climate -
Call for farmer & land manager participation in soil management practices project
blog Cast your mind back to a warm summer day, a time when shortly after it has rained, you are in the garden or your field...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
“We found a way to farm with nature rather than against it.”
blog We’re living through a climate emergency, where 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. Keeping the status quo is not an option...Organic farming, Type, texture & structure, Drainage, Organic matter, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Providing for pollinators - what's the buzz?
blog Pollinators have become something of a ‘buzz’ word since the launch of the National Pollinator Strategy in 2014. Farmers have gone to great efforts through...Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste -
The importance of soil health, learnings from a Nuffield adventure
blog 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...Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Climate, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
How to conserve wildlife on working farms
blog 'Wildlife and Farming: Managing for Nature on Lowland Farms' is a practical handbook, providing information and advice to practical people. The question it answers is...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste