Resources
Browse our library of the best technical guides, research papers and videos on sustainable agriculture below. You can also filter by topic.
Filter by farming theme:
- Crops, forage & horticulture (5) Apply Crops, forage & horticulture filter
- Farm management & economics (5) Apply Farm management & economics filter
- Livestock husbandry (5) Apply Livestock husbandry filter
- Soil management (3) Apply Soil management filter
- Environment & wildlife (2) Apply Environment & wildlife filter
- Weeds, pests and diseases (1) Apply Weeds, pests and diseases filter
Filter by format type:
Filter by key farming practices:
- (-) Remove Leys filter Leys
- (-) Remove Mob grazing filter Mob grazing
- Diverse leys (5) Apply Diverse leys filter
- Rotational grazing (5) Apply Rotational grazing filter
- Homegrown feed (3) Apply Homegrown feed filter
- Pasture fed livestock (3) Apply Pasture fed livestock filter
- Cover crops (2) Apply Cover crops filter
- Low input breeds (2) Apply Low input breeds filter
- Companion crops (1) Apply Companion crops filter
- Direct drilling (1) Apply Direct drilling filter
- Diversified rotation (1) Apply Diversified rotation filter
- Green manures (1) Apply Green manures filter
- Intercropping (1) Apply Intercropping filter
- Minimum Tillage (1) Apply Minimum Tillage filter
- Mixed farming (1) Apply Mixed farming filter
- Mulching (1) Apply Mulching filter
- No Till (1) Apply No Till filter
- Novel crops (1) Apply Novel crops filter
- Soil monitoring (1) Apply Soil monitoring filter
More filters
Filter by organisation:
- ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques (2) Apply ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques filter
- AHDB Beef & Lamb & British Grassland Society (1) Apply AHDB Beef & Lamb & British Grassland Society filter
- Cotswold Seeds (1) Apply Cotswold Seeds filter
- Soilmentor app consortium (1) Apply Soilmentor app consortium filter
Filter by evidence:
- (-) Remove Applied research filter Applied research
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
-
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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