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Introducing The LegumePlus Project: Sainfoin, Birdsfoot Trefoil & Red Clover

resource Cotswold Seeds Ltd. Fascinating insights from scientists involved in the LegumePlus project; the reasons behind the research and what the research has revealed.

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops
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
Organic Arable Production: Weed Control

resource Soil Association How to control arable weeds using organic methods; learn the cultural and mechanical ways to reduce or replace chemical herbicide use.

Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Weeds
The role of trees in arable farming

resource Woodland Trust This practical guide looks at the role of UK native trees and hedges in arable farming.

Agroforestry, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Natural resources & waste, Pollinators & ecological services
Organic Arable Production: Rotations

resource Soil Association All you need to know about organic arable crop rotations; why they are necessary, how to plan one, and some examples to get you started.

Rotations, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building
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 pig diets: Concentrates

resource Organic Research Centre How can pig producers meet the challenge of 100% organic feed? New resource looks at the potential of alternative feed sources.

Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops
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
Sainfoin with Dr Lydia Smith at NIAB

resource Cotswold Seeds Video outlining the challenges of growing and managing sainfoin, ways it can benefit livestock and bees, and current interesting research.

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops
The Farm Crap App Pro

resource Duchy College & Rothamsted Research Duchy College and Rothamsted Research’s mobile manure management app; find out how you can use it and access the app from this webpage.

Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste
Managing farmland for pollinators

resource Farming Connect Simple steps that farmers can take to halt the decline of bees and other insect pollinators in Wales, relevant to the British Isles.

Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Markets & food systems, Pollinators & ecological services
Functional biodiversity to improve pest control

resource Interesting research that focused on identifying appropriate plants within flowering strips and companion cropping to help control apple and cabbage pests.

People & skills, Roots & horticulture, Pests & diseases, Biodiversity
Practical recommendations on reduced tillage systems

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Video footage of a member of the TILMAN-ORG project outlining some of the problems and potential solutions associated with reduced tillage.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Effects of cutting regime, surroundings & field age on floral resources for pollinators in hay fields

resource Dept. of Bioscience - Aarhus University Research findings providing insights into management of hay fields that may help increase plant and insect diversity.

Grasslands & forage crops, Pollinators & ecological services
Growing and Feeding Lucerne

resource AHDB Beef & Lamb Best practice advice on growing and feeding high protein lucerne (alfalfa) for cattle and sheep.

Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops
Honeybee shortage for crop pollination

resource Centre for Agri-Environmental Research (CAER) University of Reading This BBSRC-funded video provides important messages to help us target pollinators that will benefit UK crops and help ensure food security.

Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Impact of cover crops on yield and soils in the New Farming Systems programme

resource NIAB /TAG Research evaluating how cover cropping systems can contribute to soil structural improvement, fertility enhancement and yield responses.

Rotations, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
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
Using Chicory and Plantain in Beef and Sheep Systems

resource AHDB Beef & Lamb How can chicory or plantain add to your sheep and cattle farm? This AHDB Beef & Lamb resource summarises the research & lessons from UK...

Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops
Improving Soils for Better Returns

resource AHDB This AHDB manual provides information to help you manage your soil for the good of the environment, your animals, and your pocket.

Type, texture & structure, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops
Using legume-based mixtures to enhance the nitrogen use efficiency and economic viability of cropping systems

resource Organic Research Centre/ Scottish Rural College/ University of Reading/ Aberystwyth University/ Institute of Biological/ Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS)/ Institute of Organic Training and Advice/ Duchy College/ NIAB TAG/ Rothamsted Research The Legume LINK final report, with pointers to help you improve the efficiency of your leys, benefiting crop production and pollinators.

Rotations, Crop nutrition & fertility building
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
Chickweed

resource IBERS Grassland Development Centre as part of Farming Connect Information taken from the Farming Connect factsheet 'Weed Control in Grass and Forage Crops' to help you prevent establishment and spread of chickweed on your...

Weeds, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills
Manifold green manures Part 2: Alsike and crimson clovers

resource Organic Research Centre Details on alsike and crimson clover that will help assess suitability for inclusion in fertility-building mixes, as defined in Legume LINK.

Rotations, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Manifold green manures - Part I: Sainfoin and birdsfoot trefoil

resource Organic Research Centre An article outlining properties of two species that could be considered for fertility-building mixes, trialed in the Legume LINK project.

Type, texture & structure, Grasslands & forage crops
Getting to the Root of Rhizobia to Improve Agricultural Yields

resource The Naked Scientists (University of Cambridge) A podcast focusing on the role of nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria rhizobia in improving legume crop yields and specific research into lucerne.

Type, texture & structure, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Traditional orchards: Wildlife

resource Natural England Traditional orchards are a haven for wildlife - simple management techniques can help increase populations of rare and priority species.

Agroforestry, Roots & horticulture, People & skills
Traditional orchards: maintenance pruning

resource Natural England This information note provides guidance on the reasons for the routine pruning of fruit trees and advice on the different methods used.

Agroforestry, Roots & horticulture, People & skills
Sward enhancement: diversifying grassland by spreading species-rich green hay

resource Natural England Practical guidance to help you assess suitability of using green hay as a sward enhancement method and best management techniques to apply.

Grasslands & forage crops, Natural resources & waste

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