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Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS)
resource Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group Extensive information from the SCOPS industry-led group to help you sustainably manage parasitic worms in your sheep flock.Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep -
Controlled Traffic Farming
resource CTF Europe Ltd Learn all about Controlled Traffic Farming through the excellent CTF website resources collated by Tim Chamen and team.Buildings & machinery, Compaction & cultivation -
Biodynamic Association website
resource Biodynamic Association UK An introduction to the Biodynamic approach to farming and gardening.Biodynamic farming -
Biodynamic preparations
resource Biodynamic Association Biodynamic Association guidelines that describe the use of compost and spray preparations that help form the basis of biodynamic practice.Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Fit for the Future Network
resource A network promoting working with others to become more sustainable; reduce energy bills, generate clean energy and lower environmental impacts.Business management, Natural resources & waste -
Digestate and compost in agriculture
resource WRAP Anaerobic digestate and compost as sources of plant nutrients and organic matter; research findings and guidance on practical application.Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste -
Homoeopathy at Wellie Level
resource HAWL Information on an organisation and courses formed to help farmers use homoeopathy as an additional tool within the farm management strategy.Animal health & welfare -
OBSALIM: Method
resource OBSALIM® Identify adjustments you can make to feed for your cattle, sheep and goats using OBSALIM ® diagnostic tools, based on detailed observation.Animal health & welfare -
FarmHealthOnline.com
resource Duchy College Rural Business School / Animal Welfare Approved / A Greener World This knowledge hub for livestock farmers and advisors will enable proactive animal health and welfare planning and help with decision-making.Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Poultry -
What is LEAF’s Integrated Farm Management (IFM)?
resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF's Integrated Farm Management approach; how you can use it to benefit your farm business.Integrated farming -
Tried & Tested Professional Nutrient Management
resource Tried & Tested - AIC / NFU / CLA / LEAF and British Grassland Society partnership Tools to help you improve your nutrient and manure and livestock feed planning and recording, and meet regulatory requirements.Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste -
Permaculture: The Basics
resource Permaculture Association UK Visit the UK Permaculture Association Knowledge Base for detailed information on Permaculture.Permaculture -
Converting to Organic Farming
resource DEFRA Defra webpage with information about how to convert your farm to organic.Organic farming, Regulations, standards & policy -
Organic Principles
resource IFOAM EU Read about the four IFOAM principles of organic agriculture.Organic farming -
About Conservation Agriculture
resource Cornell University Cornell University explains the key principles of Conservation Agriculture.Conservation agriculture -
What is Conservation Agriculture?
resource European Conservation Agriculture Federation A short summary of Conservation Agriculture and the benefits of the approach.Conservation agriculture -
What Is Biodynamics?
resource Biodynamic Association US Discover more about biodynamics and find links to useful resources.Biodynamic farming -
About Agroforestry
resource Agroforestry Research Trust An overview of Agroforestry and related systems for farming and gardening with trees.Agroforestry -
Legume Futures
resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Outputs from an international project that looked at forage and grain legumes in cropping systems; management and environmental impacts.Rotations, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Cover Crop and Living Mulch Wiki
resource OSCAR project partners including the Organic Research Centre The AgroDiversity toolbox wiki; an interactive website to help spread knowledge about legume and non-leguminous species and machinery and practices.Rotations, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Nutrient Wise Demos
resource Duchy College Farmer focused guidance on managing nutrients on your farm, with information on trials run through the Nutrient Wise project.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Manure use efficiency
resource Duchy College A SWARM Hub webpage to help you maximise on available nutrients in organic manures, make savings and reduce environmental losses.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy -
Study shows bee-friendly crops create a hungry gap for rarer bees
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust An article highlighting the importance of ensuring our flowering habitats and how we manage them provide for wider bee and wasp communities.Regulations, standards & policy, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
GWCT pollinators research
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust information on managing flower-rich habitats on your farm with links to some important research.Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Regulations, standards & policy -
The Five Point Plan for tackling sheep lameness
resource FAI Farms Information on the practical tried and tested FAI solution to help farmers manage and reduce lameness levels in flocks.Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep -
Bees’ Needs: food and a home
resource The Wildlife Trusts A “Call to Action” from Defra and The Wildlife Trusts providing practical information to help us increase food and shelter for pollinators.Pollinators & ecological services, Regulations, standards & policy -
LowInputBreeds
resource Newcastle University / Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) / LowInputBreeds consortium Information on developing integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance.Markets & food systems, Animal health & welfare, Nutrition & public health -
Sheep: Organic Stocking Rates
resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Technical information to help you manage the clover content of your swards in ways that will benefit your sheep stocking rates.Organic farming, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Field Beans and Lupins
resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Practical information to help you grow, harvest and manage grain legumes for livestock.Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems -
Common chickweed
resource Garden Organic Detailed information from Garden Organic on the occurrence, biology, persistence and spread of chickweed, with guidance to help you manage it more effectively.Compaction & cultivation, Weeds