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Future Farmers II
resource Groundspring Network / Organic Growers Alliance / Landworkers Alliance / Sustain Interested in starting a traineeship to inspire and educate farmers of the future? This guide offers insights from a selection of farms on how such...Communities & education, Business management, People & skills -
Achieving more from less with dairy and arable collaboration
resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Collaboration creating a circular system between dairy and arable can lower costs and environmental impact by improving nutrient management.Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills, Dairy cattle, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses -
Healthy Grassland Soils pocketbook
resource Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) / EBLEX / DairyCo A practical guide giving pictorial advice on assessing, maintaining and improving grassland soil structure and soil biology levels.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Buildings & machinery -
Field drainage guide
resource ADAS Improve your farm productivity and environment with field drainage; principles, methods, assessment, maintenance, renewal and installation.Drainage, Business management, Pollinators & ecological services -
Integrated Farm Management: A Guide
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF’s IFM principles and practices guide to help you farm sustainably by adopting a whole farm business approach.Business management, People & skills -
Benefits of trees on dairy farms
resource This research report evaluates the use of trees on dairy farms, what benefits can they bring and how significant those benefits are.Agroforestry, Business management, Natural resources & waste -
Pollinator management for your farm business
resource Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) Improve crop productivity and quality whilst encouraging pollinators through implementing a few simple environmental measures.Business management, Pollinators & ecological services -
Environmental footprinting for farm businesses
resource Organic Research Centre & Organic Centre Wales A comprehensive review to help you unpick the various tools available to help you assess and reduce your farm carbon footprint and improve sustainability.Business management, Climate -
Tried & Tested: Feed planning for cattle and sheep
resource Tried & Tested Prof Nutrient Management Group: AIC / AHDB / CSF / BGS / CLA / LEAF / NFU A practical guidance tool to help you get your livestock feed systems right; optimising animal performance and minimising environmental impacts.Beef cattle & sheep, Business management -
Carrying Out Your Own Farm Trial
resource NFU How to design an effective field trial - the basics you need to know to help you optimise yields and try out novel farming techniques.Business management, People & skills -
Managing phosphorus dynamics in organic rotations
resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) Practical recommendations for improving soil phosphate (P) availability for your crops; maintaining levels and maximising on P inputs.Organic farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management -
Sustainability toolkit for organic businesses
resource Organic Centre Wales & Weir Total Supply Chain Sustainability A guide designed to help you improve the profitability, sustainability and environmental performance of your business.Business management, Markets & food systems, Communities & education -
A Guide to Nutrient Budgeting on Organic Farms
resource SAC & Newcastle University Everything you may need to know about basic nutrient budgeting and valuable insights into how using them can benefit your farm.Type, texture & structure, Rotations, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Towards farmer principles of health
resource Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research Germany & Humboldt University Berlin & University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Austria Ten statements / principles farmers have developed that make them successful in developing healthy farming systems, as part of the HealthNetworks Project, and used as...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Cover crops help to reduce diffuse water pollution
resource University of East Anglia / Wensum Alliance An update from research undertaken as part of the Demonstration Test Catchments research platform established to investigate the extent by which on-farm mitigation measures can...Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services -
Healthy hedgerows on your land
resource People's Trust for Endangered Species This leaflet by the People's Trust for Endangered Species explains why and how to manage your hedgerows to make sure they’re in a good condition...Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Farming for our future: The nature friendly climate solution we urgently need
resource Nature Friendly Farming Network A report from the NFFN demonstrating the potential for farming systems that are sustainable both for farming and the environment, and ways in which the...Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate, Communities & education -
Transition to agroecological approaches
resource Scottish Natural Heritage / GWCT / ORC / Land Use Policy Group A case study focusing on Douglas Christie, a farmer in Scotland, who has been experimenting with direct drilling and growing cover and companion crops in...Organic matter, Soil biology, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Business management, People & skills, Biodiversity