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Creeping Thistle Technical Guide

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) An essential guide for organic farmers outlining ways to prevent creeping thistle from taking hold and the most effective control measures.

Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
Invertebrate conservation

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Research highlights and useful information on encouraging invertebrates on farmland.

Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, People & skills
Agricology Defra Consultation Response

resource Agricology's response to the Defra consulation paper 'Health and Harmony: The Future of Food and Farming in a Green Brexit'

Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills
Managing for mammals

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford From harvest mice to hares, practical conservation advice for some of farmland’s best known mammals.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Increasing wild pollinators on your farm: a low cost approach

resource Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership Wild pollinators need you! This new resource looks at low budget ways you can provide more food, nesting and overwintering sites on your farm without...

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Policy, practice and organic matter

resource Farmerama Farmerama podcast that includes ADAS soil scientist Lizzie Sagoo talking about soil health and soil organic matter at the Agricology Field Day in January.

Biodynamic farming, Organic matter
Why are soil minerals so important and how can we use biofertilisers to remineralise our land?

resource Insights into biofertiliser production emerging as an important tool in the remineralisation of soils.

Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Soil Summary 2016-2017

resource NRM Laboratories A useful summary from NRM Laboratories on soil sampling and data collected on soil nutrients over the course of a year.

Type, texture & structure, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Mixing it up: ORFC 2018 insights

resource Farmerama Farmerama podcast presenting some interesting reflections from ORFC 2018; including the benefits of making sainfoin an essential part of your ley farming system.

Grasslands & forage crops, Markets & food systems, 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
Managing weeds in arable rotations - a guide

resource ADAS / Rothamsted Research / NIAB TAG A practical guide bringing together research to help you manage weeds through a rotation dominated by autumn-sown crops.

Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
Mixing it Up: Leys, livestock and arable

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Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills
Integrated Local Delivery Framework

resource FWAG - Farming & WildlifeAdvisory Group We demand a lot from our land. The integrated local delivery tool helps communities take control of their local environment and work with farmers and...

Communities & education, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
A Community Guide to Your Water Environment

resource The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West (FWAG SW) and Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) A guide to how communities and farmers can take charge of their local water environment to produce multiple benefits for all.

Climate, Communities & education, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Woodland Trust Farmers Weekly online academies

resource Farmers Weekly Access practical management guidance from the Woodland Trust on what, where and how to plant, and managing woodlands via these Farmers Weekly Academy lessons.

Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Is intercropping the way forward for arable?

resource Andrew takes us on a fascinating tour of the potential of intercropping - recorded at an OK-Net Arable project event.

Markets & food systems, People & skills, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Weeds, Pests & diseases
Good Green Manures

resource Soil Association A field lab report comparing four green manure mixes; investigating their effect on soil structure and quality, benefits to the following crop, and their value.

People & skills, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter
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.

Type, texture & structure, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Biodiversity
Creating new hedgerows for livestock shelter in Cumbria

resource Woodland Trust Sheep farmer Paul Rennison talks about the challenges of farming on the edge of the North Pennines and describes using trees to help increase shelter...

Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Breeding & Genetics

resource AHDB Dairy Identify cow genes best suited to your business and make your breeding decisions with the help of AHDB Dairy.

Dairy cattle
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.

Markets & food systems, People & skills, Animal health & welfare, Nutrition & public health
Shelterbelts can protect soil against erosion

resource Woodland Trust A Woodland Trust case study highlighting how trees and shrubs can be vital for arable farms, helping to protect topsoil against erosion from wind and...

Agroforestry, Drainage, Organic matter
Underutilised Crops

resource Find out about the DIVERSIFOOD project and the potential part it could play in future farming; increasing crop diversity and creating local high quality food...

Markets & food systems, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health
Plant trees - Woodland Trust

resource Woodland Trust Webpage outlining ways in which the Woodland Trust can help you integrate trees on your land.

Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Communities & education
Woodchip Biomass Boiler Installation Explained

resource Daylesford Organic Farm Tim Field describes the installation of a biomass boiler at Daylesford Farm.

Agroforestry, Buildings & machinery, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Digging the Dirt on Curlew Call Farm

resource Soil Association Invest in your soil & reap the returns; an arable farmer’s endeavours in improving soil health through using green manures & grass leys.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Improving the targeting of mastitis treatments

resource Innovative Farmers Farmers working to develop a procedure to help effectively identify and treat mastitis, through an innovative field lab.

People & skills, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle
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
Crop rotation and its ability to suppress perennial weeds

resource OK-Net Arable project consortium (co-ordinated by IFOAM EU Group) Guidance from the OK-Net Arable project to help you manage perennial weeds effectively through crop rotations.

Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills
Digging the Dirt on Honeydale Farm

resource Soil Association Insights into Ian Wilkinson's quest to create a system of mixed farming with diverse cropping and livestock, reducing external inputs and adding value to commodity...

Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Weeds

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