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Fruit trees improve land and productivity
resource Woodland Trust Farmer case study on using trees to improve productivity on a mixed farm, providing shelter for vegetable crops and additional market products.Agroforestry, Markets & food systems, Roots & horticulture -
Hedgerow Biodiversity Protocol 2015 User Guide
resource Organic Research Centre Assess the biodiversity status of hedges on your farm & identify management changes needed & suitability of hedges for harvesting woodfuel.People & skills, Biodiversity -
Beetles you can bank on
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) An organic grower’s practical tips and insight into the creation, maintenance and benefits of beetle banks.Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Plants that are valuable for bees and other insect pollinators
resource Bees for Development A Bees for Development factsheet providing useful information to help you integrate insect beneficial plants on your farm.Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Proposed Hedgerow Manifesto for Monmouthshire
resource Bees for Development Practical guidance on planting, maintaining and restoring hedges to help benefit crop yields, soil, pollinators, and wildlife on your farm.Agroforestry, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Diverse legume leys: pollinator benefits
resource Organic Research Centre The important role of legumes as a food resource for pollinators and species that can help provide the forage reserves throughout the year.Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Managing hedges to benefit pollinators
resource Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) / Hedgelink Practical steps you can take to ensure hedges on your farm support pollinator populations and improve the pollination of your crops.Regulations, standards & policy, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Butterflies and farmland
resource Butterfly Conservation Simple measures you can take to encourage the more common, widespread species of butterflies and moths on your farm.Pollinators & ecological services, Natural resources & waste -
A guide to Harvesting woodfuel from hedges
resource Organic Research Centre Coppicing hedges for woodfuel sustainably; creating renewable low cost energy whilst supporting wildlife and improving the health of hedges.Natural resources & waste -
Cover Crops
resource NIAB TAG and Kellogg’s OriginsTM Guidance on selecting and managing cover crops according to your requirements, outlining financial, agronomic and environmental benefits.Rotations, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
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
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