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Sowing and Management of Multi-species Leys to Encourage Pollinators

resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) Guidance on selecting species and managing leys to benefit pollinators, linking to the LegLink project and Countryside Stewardship options.

Organic matter, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Launch of ORC Wakelyns Population

resource Organic Research Centre Footage of the launch of the new ORC wheat population - explaining how it was developed and potential benefits.

Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Climate, Nutrition & public health
Cotswold Seeds First Hand: Herbal Leys with Alex Joynson

resource Cotswold Seeds Alex Joynson, livestock and arable farmer in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, discusses planting herbal leys for livestock forage and arable rotation.

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops
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
TILMAN - the final report

resource School of Agriculture/ Food and Rural Development at Newcastle University The impacts of reduced tillage methods on crop yield, fertility building and weeds; some key messages from the TILMAN-ORG project.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Above and below the ground: building resilient, productive and profitable soils

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust This Nuffield Report is the result of arable farmer David Walston's explorations of why some soils are more productive than others and the best ways...

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills
Increasing the value of hedges for wildlife with relaxed cutting regimes

resource Centre for Ecology & Hydrology An update on research by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology that outlines the potential benefits of changing your hedgerow-cutting regime.

Biodiversity, People & skills
Riparian buffer strips

resource SRUC Rural Policy Centre A briefing on Scottish research that includes pointers towards beneficial management practices you can carry out on your farm.

Agroforestry, Grasslands & forage crops, Pollinators & ecological services
Trees enhance flock health and field drainage

resource Woodland Trust A Welsh farmer’s experience of how strategic on-farm tree planting has increased livestock shelter and improved land management.

Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, Animal health & welfare
Rejuvenation of hedgerows

resource Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Results of a Centre for Ecology & Hydrology study that trialled five different methods of rejuvenating hedges, providing valuable insights.

People & skills
Sustainability and quality of organic food

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) Exploration of the concept of food quality, looking at differences in sustainability between organic and conventional food production.

Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health
Recommended Grass and Clover Lists for England and Wales

resource British Grassland Society / Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board / British Society of Plant Breeders / Hybu Cig Cymru An online tool to help you compare and select appropriate varieties of non-organic grass and clover species for grazing or silage leys.

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops
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
Filter fences: catching sediment to prevent run-off

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF Demonstration Farmer Nick Bragg from Frogmary Green Farm talks about his experience of tackling soil erosion and run-off problems, with the help of CSF.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
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
Integrated Pest Management

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) The LEAF guide to Integrated Pest Management for farmers.

Integrated farming, Pests & diseases
Forage Legumes: Difficult for Farmers to resist?

resource Cotswold Seeds Video highlighting the benefits of growing and combining legume species and potential effects on your farm soil, livestock, and finances.

Type, texture & structure, 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
Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure

resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Assess soil structure out in the field and identify where changes in management may be required with the help of a visual reference tool.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building
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
Beekeeping and sustainability

resource Bees for Development A factsheet to increase understanding of what constitutes sustainable beekeeping and help you implement beneficial management techniques.

People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services
Protecting insect pollinators from pesticide risk

resource Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) Minimising pesticide risks to pollinators; what we know and what farmers and policy makers can do about it.

Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Regulations, standards & policy
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
Organic Arable Production: Pest & Disease Control

resource Soil Association How to control arable pests and diseases organically; develop healthy soil and natural predator habitats for healthy, pest-free plants.

Rotations, Pests & diseases
Farming for Carbon

resource Pasture Promise TV The importance of rebuilding soil carbon - Nuffield Scholar Rob Richmond on the techniques he has used on his diary farm in Gloucestershire.

Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Markets & food systems
The Use of Compost and Digestate on Organic/Converting Land

resource OF&G Useful guidance from OF&G to help you comply with regulations for using compost and digestate on organic land.

Organic matter, Regulations, standards & policy
Working with Soil

resource An article published in Star & Furrow exploring the biodynamic approach to working with soil... “With what and how do we feed this soil life?”

Biodynamic farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills
Trees mean better business

resource Woodland Trust First hand farmer experience showing how planting trees can improve animal welfare and the production of free range eggs.

Agroforestry, Poultry, Markets & food systems
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

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