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Pasture-fed production - findings from the SEEGSLIP project
resource UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology The video is an output from the 'Sustainable economic and ecological grazing systems- learning from innovative practitioners' (SEEGSLIP) project and seeks to explain the project,...Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills, Biodiversity -
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 -
Feeding livestock on pasture-based diets
resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques This resource looks at the practicalities of introducing pasture-fed livestock systems, the benefits and draw-backs of adoption with case studies and linksRotations, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Grasslands & forage crops, Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
Breeding & Genetics
resource AHDB Dairy Identify cow genes best suited to your business and make your breeding decisions with the help of AHDB Dairy.Dairy cattle -
Healthy Feet Programme
resource AHDB Dairy Reduce lameness on your farm by identifying and applying the right management techniques.People & skills, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle -
Low-input antibiotic strategies: improving animal health & welfare
resource Leaflet about farmer-led trials about using herbs in pasture, a herd health discussion group and improving udder health through use of a mint ointment.Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle -
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 -
Agroforestry for livestock systems
resource SOLID project The multiple benefits of combining trees and shrubs with livestock in low-input and organic dairy farms.Agroforestry, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, Dairy cattle -
Sustainable Organic and Low Input Dairying (SOLID)
resource SOLID project A series of technical notes on low-input/organic dairying systems, helping to provide solutions to key problems at farm-level.Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle -
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 -
Cattle lameness and digital dermatitis
resource British Veterinary Association Some insights into how you can prevent lameness and digital dermatitis from affecting your herd, and how it can be controlled.People & skills, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep