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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 -
Sageguard
resource iSAGE project consortium Sageguard is a toolbox of recommendations regarding sustainability indicators (especially for social, economic and animal welfare) and practical decision-making tools for sheep and goat farmers...Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Other species, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
Herbal Leys Webinar Series
resource AHDB Beef & Lamb & British Grassland Society Footage of four webinars exploring issues surrounding herbal leys; a collaboration between the AHDB and British Grassland Society.Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, People & skills, Climate -
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 -
The animal welfare and environmental benefits of Pasture for Life farming - interim findings
resource Pasture-Fed Livestock Association Pasture for Life (PfL) standards can result in improved animal welfare, ecosystem resilience, healthier soils, and increased biodiversity.Drainage, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Sustainable grazing strategies that meet ecological demands
resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A Nuffield report exploring the role of grazing animals in maintaining and enhancing the ecosystem function and striking a health balance between economy and ecology.Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills -
Above and below the ground: building resilient, productive and profitable soils
resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust This Nuffield Report is the result of arable farmer David Walston's explorations of why some soils are more productive than others and the best ways...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
PFLA Biodiversity case studies
resource A series of Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) case studies which focus on various ways in which farmers are increasing biodiversity on their farm.Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate