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Welfare and environmental impact of organic pig production

resource FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL handbook aiming to create a common toolbox of knowledge-based strategies for organic pig producers and presents best practice examples from across Europe for inspiration.

Organic farming, Animal health & welfare, Pigs, People & skills
SOLID - Sustainable Organic and Low-Input Dairying

resource Organic Research Centre Research Digest focusing on ways of increasing the sustainability of organic low-input dairy systems and benefits that can be attained.

Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills
Foraging of pigs in outdoor areas

resource Aarhus University - as part of Ok Net-Ecofeed project consortium This abstract, produced as part of the OK-Net Ecofeed project, focuses on reducing nutrient inputs from concentrated feed for pigs by encouraging nutrient intake from...

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, People & skills
Undersowing of leys in arable crops

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques A comprehensive guide to the use of undersown leys in arable cropping systems and the potential benefits.

Drainage, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services
Outdoor access for all animals all year round

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Animals that have maximum outdoor access are able to express much more natural behaviour than when housed, leading to improved animal welfare. Find out more...

Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Grasslands & forage crops
Novel forage crops

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques This abstract looks at how lucerne, sainfoin and chicory could be incorporated into your grazing leys and potentially supply high quality, drought tolerant feed for...

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills
Lucerne - an alternative forage crop

resource Farming Connect A summary of the benefits and limitations of lucerne as a forage crop and a fertility building legume including guidance on establishment, crop growth, cutting...

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops
Growing and Feeding Lucerne

resource AHDB Beef & Lamb Best practice advice on growing and feeding high protein lucerne (alfalfa) for cattle and sheep.

Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops
Breeding cows suitable for low-input and organic dairy systems

resource SOLID project Challenges and considerations in selecting animals for low-input and organic dairying systems, and some conclusions reached within the SOLID project.

People & skills, Animal health & welfare
Use of diverse swards and ‘mob grazing’ for forage production

resource SOLID project The potential benefits of growing diverse pasture swards and mob grazing for cattle within low-input and organic dairy systems.

Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle

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