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DIVERSify Guide for Farmers and Agronomists

resource Organic Research Centre & the DIVERSify project consortium The DIVERSify project Guide for Farmers and Agronomists - summarising key results from the intercropping research carried out in an easily digestible way, dividing information...

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate
Farm Business Survey

resource Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) Benchmark the physical and economic performance of your farm business with the help of the Farm Business Survey.

Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills
The Agroforestry Handbook

resource Assess the potential business benefits of agroforestry for your farm or client and understand the possible benefits to the wider environment with this invaluable handbook.

Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Our Future in the Land

resource The RSA The actions we take in the next 10 years to stop ecosystems collapse, recover and regenerate nature and restore people’s health and wellbeing are critical...

Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills
Viruses in cereals and oilseed rape

resource AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Information focusing on the options available to farmers to help manage Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and Turnip yellows virus (TuYV).

Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Biodiversity
Know your Soils #7: The Respiration Test

resource Soilmentor app (Based on an AHDB GREATsoils video created by Soil Association & Earthcare Technical) Use this soil test to learn how active microbes are in your soil. Monitoring respiration rates indicates the soil’s ability to support living roots and...

Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Climate
Know your Soils #6: Soil Health Reading List

resource Soilmentor app Read these books to get up to speed on soil health and how to build it for your land.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, 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
AGFORWARD best practice leaflets

resource AGFORWARD project consortium Invaluable guidance for farmers from the AGFORWARD team on how to plan, create and manage an agroforestry system.

Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Integrated slug control

resource Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Know your enemy - an integrated approach to slug control is more effective than using chemical slug pellets alone

Integrated farming, Compaction & cultivation, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, People & skills
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
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
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
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
LEAF Sustainable Farming Review

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) A new management tool to help LEAF members farm more sustainably by implementing Integrated Farm Management (IFM).

Business management, People & skills
Controlled Traffic Farming

resource CTF Europe Ltd Learn all about Controlled Traffic Farming through the excellent CTF website resources collated by Tim Chamen and team.

Buildings & machinery, Compaction & cultivation
Biodynamic preparations

resource Biodynamic Association Biodynamic Association guidelines that describe the use of compost and spray preparations that help form the basis of biodynamic practice.

Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills
Fit for the Future Network

resource A network promoting working with others to become more sustainable; reduce energy bills, generate clean energy and lower environmental impacts.

Business management, Natural resources & waste
Digestate and compost in agriculture

resource WRAP Anaerobic digestate and compost as sources of plant nutrients and organic matter; research findings and guidance on practical application.

Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste
Tried & Tested Professional Nutrient Management

resource Tried & Tested - AIC / NFU / CLA / LEAF and British Grassland Society partnership Tools to help you improve your nutrient and manure and livestock feed planning and recording, and meet regulatory requirements.

Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste
Converting to Organic Farming

resource DEFRA Defra webpage with information about how to convert your farm to organic.

Organic farming, Regulations, standards & policy
Manure use efficiency

resource Duchy College A SWARM Hub webpage to help you maximise on available nutrients in organic manures, make savings and reduce environmental losses.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy
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
GWCT pollinators research

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust information on managing flower-rich habitats on your farm with links to some important research.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Regulations, standards & policy
Bees’ Needs: food and a home

resource The Wildlife Trusts A “Call to Action” from Defra and The Wildlife Trusts providing practical information to help us increase food and shelter for pollinators.

Pollinators & ecological services, Regulations, standards & policy
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
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
PFLA Biodiversity case studies

resource A series of Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) case studies which focus on various ways in which farmers are increasing biodiversity on their farm.

Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate
Three silvopasture tree planting designs to suit your farm

resource Innovative Farmers Details of planting designs for 3 contrasting farms in Devon who are taking part in a long-term field lab trial to help justify financial commitment...

Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Natural resources & waste, Climate

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