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Soil: Improving Structure and Function
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF Demonstration Farmer Chris Baylis discusses measures put in place to help improve soil structure and drainage on his farm with agricultural advisor Philip Wright.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, People & skills -
Filter fences: catching sediment to prevent run-off
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF Demonstration Farmer Nick Bragg from Frogmary Green Farm talks about his experience of tackling soil erosion and run-off problems, with the help of CSF.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Shelterbelts can protect soil against erosion
resource Woodland Trust A Woodland Trust case study highlighting how trees and shrubs can be vital for arable farms, helping to protect topsoil against erosion from wind and...Agroforestry, Drainage, Organic matter -
Editor's blog - Protecting our soils and wildlife
blog Looking back and looking forward... Content we featured on the website during October focusing on crop rotations communicated that, with careful planning , rotations can...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Natural resources & waste -
What is a healthy soil?
blog A healthy soil is vital to ensure both high yields and future high yields, as well as environmental protection - there are no negative consequences...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology -
Economic and ecological benefits of reduced tillage in the UK
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A guide to potential benefits and implications of integrating reduced tillage into your farm management system.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter -
Contrasting soil tillage effects on UK organic spring wheat
resource Royal Agricultural University RAU research providing insights into effects of different levels of tillage on soil density, weeds, and wheat yields.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Weeds -
Intensive Grazing: Boode Farm
resource Natural England Catchment Sensitive Farming farm case study on the business and environmental benefits of maximising grazing efficiency and improving slurry and soil management.Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle -
Companion crops are a farmer’s friend
blog Companion cropping can sometimes be a difficult term to define, but a learned fellow farmer, Andy Howard , describes it as growing two or more...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems -
Simply Sustainable Water at Overbury Farms
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) A 7-minute video explaining how the Six Simple Steps of Simply Sustainable Water are implemented at Overbury Farms.Drainage, Natural resources & waste