Resources

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.

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

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.

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

resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) Guidance on legume species characteristics and management to help you formulate your own seed mixtures, based on Legume LINK research.

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.

resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Practical information to help you grow, harvest and manage grain legumes for livestock.

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Earthworms; their biology, ecology, and multiple services they provide, and what we can do to ensure they thrive and benefit soil fertility.

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...

resource This research report evaluates the use of trees on dairy farms, what benefits can they bring and how significant those benefits are.

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

resource Natural England Catchment Sensitive Farming farm case study on the business and environmental benefits of maximising grazing efficiency and improving slurry and soil management.

resource Best Foot Forward sustainability consultants An in-depth evaluation of the use of non-cropping trees in orchard fruit production, the potential benefits and conflicting issues.

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.

resource Duchy College A grower’s experience and insights on using green waste compost within a rotational farming system to improve soil structure.

resource Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) Improve crop productivity and quality whilst encouraging pollinators through implementing a few simple environmental measures.

resource Rothamsted Research Descriptions of non-chemical methods that can be used to help control black-grass and factors that help determine their effectiveness.

resource Centre for Agroecology Water and Resilience (CAWR) An identification guide to eight of the UK’s most common bumblebees, vital pollinators for our food crops and wild flowers.

resource Organic Research Centre & Organic Centre Wales A comprehensive review to help you unpick the various tools available to help you assess and reduce your farm carbon footprint and improve sustainability.

resource Tried & Tested Prof Nutrient Management Group: AIC / AHDB / CSF / BGS / CLA / LEAF / NFU A practical guidance tool to help you get your livestock feed systems right; optimising animal performance and minimising environmental impacts.

resource NFU How to design an effective field trial - the basics you need to know to help you optimise yields and try out novel farming techniques.

resource Farming Connect Learn how to control weeds in grassland and forage crops to improve yield, palatability and animal performance.

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...

resource Woodland Trust (in association with Coed Cymru and the Pontbren Farmers’ Group) A report describing a collaborative approach to woodland management and tree planting to improve the efficiency of upland livestock farming.

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) A 7-minute video explaining how the Six Simple Steps of Simply Sustainable Water are implemented at Overbury Farms.

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) A practical guide to help you develop an effective on-farm management strategy for efficient and sustainable water use.

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) A video from the TILMAN-ORG project providing useful insights from farmers who have have adopted reduced tillage on their farms.

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.

resource Organic Research Centre Two lesser-used legume species with properties that you can make use of in fodder, green manure or hay crops, as highlighted in Legume LINK.

resource Organic Research Centre Detailed information highlighting how sainfoin and birdsfoot trefoil might perform in mixtures. This is part one of a series of articles published in The Organic...