Mixing it Up: Leys, livestock and arable

Agricology Field Day

Author(s): 
Agricology
Date: 
December 2017
Copyright: 
All rights reserved.
Evidence: 
Farmer experience
Related theme: 
Animal health & welfare
Dairy cattle
Beef cattle & sheep
Pigs
Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
Grasslands & forage crops
Crop nutrition & fertility building
People & skills

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Resource explained: 

A slideshow providing information on some of the inspiring farming systems and a little of the science featured at the Agricology field day on January 2018.

Findings & recommendations: 

Topics covered are:

  • Herbal leys and pasture fed livestock in arable systems.
  • Experimenting with ley species mixtures for dairy, forage, and soil health.
  • Integrating livestock to graze herbal leys, cover crops, and manage arable weeds.
  • Diverse leys and building soil organic matter.
  • Monitoring the impact of leys on soil health.

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Daylesford Foundation

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Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

partner The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is a leading UK charity conducting conservation science to enhance the British countryside for public benefit. GWCT’s research is used to provide training and advice on how best to improve the biodiversity of the countryside.

Organic Research Centre

partner ORC is the UK’s leading research centre for the development of organic, agroecological food production and land management solutions to key global issues including climate change, soil and biodiversity conservation and food security.

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