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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 -
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Farm Level The Go-To Guide
resource Produced by Innovation for Agriculture in association with Eunomia Research and Consulting on behalf of the WWF/Tesco partnership Practical, easy-to-use guidance to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas footprint. Offering actions for all UK agricultural sectors, it aims to be both environmentally and...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Buildings & machinery, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate -
How can agroforestry contribute towards biodiversity conservation?
resource Recording of a workshop hosted by the Organic Research Centre online that set out to explore how agroforestry could contribute towards the conservation and restoration...Agroforestry, Organic matter, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, Pollinators & ecological services, 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 -
Ration Planning Tool and User's Manual: Poultry and Swine
resource Organic Food and Farming Institute ITAB / Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL / IFOAM Organics Europe A useful feed database programme developed within the OK-Net Ecofeed project with the objective of helping farmers achieve a 100% organic diet for monogastric animals.Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Poultry, Business management, 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 -
Virtual Field Day: Cover crops, living mulch and leys @ Cereals LIVE 2020
resource Recording of a virtual event held as part of Cereals LIVE 2020 - a collaboration between Agricology, CFE and the NIAB team that came in...Rotations, Organic matter, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Herbal Leys Virtual Field Day: Parts 1 & 2
resource This is part 1 and 2 of a collaborative 2-part series of virtual events exploring establishment, management, soil health, grazing and ensiling in relation to herbal leys.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Foraging of pigs in outdoor areas
resource Aarhus University - as part of Ok Net-Ecofeed project consortium This abstract, produced as part of the OK-Net Ecofeed project, focuses on reducing nutrient inputs from concentrated feed for pigs by encouraging nutrient intake from...Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, People & skills -
Elm Farm: Planning and developing agroforestry at a farm scale
resource Research briefing outlines the planning, establishment and management of different agroforestry approaches as experienced at Elm Farm, an organic livestock farm in Berkshire.Agroforestry, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Buildings & machinery, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Less is more: Improving profitability and the natural environment in hill and other marginal farming systems
resource Less is more on upland farms: decreasing livestock stocking rates to sustainable levels increases a farm’s profitability and improves the natural environment.Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Business management, Natural resources & waste -
Working with an outdoor pig unit to reduce soil & water pollution
resource Norfolk Rivers Trust A case study describing important work undertaken as part of the Water Sensitive Farming Initiative to help capture and slow down polluted run-off.Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Pigs, Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity, 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 -
Undersowing of leys in arable crops
resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques A comprehensive guide to the use of undersown leys in arable cropping systems and the potential benefits.Drainage, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services -
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 -
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 -
Trees for shade, shelter, survival and body maintenance
resource AFINET project Trees and hedgerows can improve livestock welfare by providing shelter and scratching posts.Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
Rare and Native Breeds
resource Rare Breeds Survival Trust Information to help you select the most appropriate breeds according to your farming system, farm business, and conservation goals.Animal health & welfare, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Nutrition & public health -
Breeding cows suitable for low-input and organic dairy systems
resource SOLID project Challenges and considerations in selecting animals for low-input and organic dairying systems, and some conclusions reached within the SOLID project.People & skills, Animal health & welfare -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Fulfilling 100% organic pig diets: Feeding roughage and foraging from the range
resource Organic Research Centre New resource that looks at the potential of roughage and foraging to help pig producers meet the challenge of 100% organic feed.Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills -
Fulfilling 100% organic poultry diets: Roughage & foraging from the range
resource Organic Research Centre What contribution can foraging on range and herbage make to the feed requirements of organic poultry? This new resource considers the options.Animal health & welfare, Poultry, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills -
Fulfilling 100% organic poultry diets: Concentrates
resource Organic Research Centre & Wageningen University How can poultry producers meet the challenge of 100% organic feed? New resource looks at the potential of alternative feed sources.Animal health & welfare, Poultry, People & skills -
The role of trees in sheep farming
resource Woodland Trust This practical guidance looks at the integration of trees in to sheep management systems and the benefits they can bring.Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Natural resources & waste -
A Woodland Trust guide to tree planting for free range poultry
resource Woodland Trust This practical guide takes you through the process of planting trees for free range poultry from initial design to planting and maintenance.Agroforestry, Poultry, Natural resources & waste -
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