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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 -
Ley of the Land: Integrating Leys in the Cropping System - Lydia Smith, NIAB
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Video footage filmed at the ORFC 2019 of Lydia Smith from NIAB explaining a project helping to explore soil quality through re-integration of leys and...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Know your Soils #10: Soil Test Calendar
resource Soilmentor app Which soil tests to do, when to do them, which fields and where on the fields to test to get a representative sample.Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your Soils #9: The plate meter
resource Soilmentor app Alex Heffron uses a plate meter to monitor the volume of forage available in fields across his farm allowing him to improve grass growth and...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
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 -
Know your Soils #5: How well can your soil hold onto nutrients?
resource Soilmentor (featuring video by Catchment Sensitive Farming & Innovation for Agriculture) Find out how good your soil is at preventing precious nutrients from washing away with the rain and what you can do to reduce nutrient...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
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 -
Know Your Soils #4: How to capture carbon in your soil
resource Soilmentor app consortium Know Your Soils #4: “If you want to capture carbon, you have to think like carbon!” hear from Napa RCD soil scientist & farmer Charles...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Natural resources & waste -
Livestock and the arable rotation
resource Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) This detailed AHDB publication looks at how an arable business can work with livestock businesses to optimise both enterprises.Pigs, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
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 -
The Herbal Ley Farming System
resource Cotswold Seeds A farmer's guide to herbal leys... focusing on the many benefits of this low input farming system, as well as advice on sowing and growing.Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
The Benefits of Sheep in Arable Rotations
resource The National Sheep Association How incorporating sheep within arable farming systems can rejuvenate soils, reduce problem weeds, improve biodiversity, & improve yields from following crops.Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity -
Weed Control in Grass and Forage Crops
resource Farming Connect Learn how to control weeds in grassland and forage crops to improve yield, palatability and animal performance.Weeds, Grasslands & forage crops -
Lucerne - an alternative forage crop
resource Farming Connect A summary of the benefits and limitations of lucerne as a forage crop and a fertility building legume including guidance on establishment, crop growth, cutting...Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops -
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 -
Common Couch Management in Organic Systems
resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising organic methods of prevention and weed control of the perennial grass common couch.Weeds, People & skills -
Fat-Hen Management in Organic Systems
resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of fat-hen in organic systems.Weeds, People & skills