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Help shape the future of UK farming
blog With Brexit fast approaching, farmers across the UK are wondering what the future may bring. It is a time to rethink our food system, to...Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems -
Rotational benefits of leys - looking to the future
blog Now is a great time to be a soil scientist. A quick scroll through past Agricology blogs shows lots of interest in soil health -...Rotations, Organic matter, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops -
Forage for sheep
blog In January's Agricology vlog, Richard Smith of Daylesford Farm discusses the forage he uses to feed his flock of commercial Lleyn Sheep. In the video...Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Back to the future: exploring the benefits of mixed farming
blog I believe reintegrating leys and livestock into arable rotations can play a key role in the transition to more sustainable and resilient farming systems. I...Integrated farming, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Business management, People & skills -
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 -
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.Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity -
Does the horizon look greener as we turn into 2018?
blog Three days into the new year saw an on-farm gathering of more than 80 farmers, policy-makers, researchers, and representatives from Agricology’s partner organisations and beyond...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Biodiversity in crops and grassland
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Practical information on encouraging biodiversity in productive fields.Other species, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste -
Mixing it Up: Leys, livestock and arable
resourceAnimal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Rob Kynaston
farmers_and_growersGreat Wollaston is a 242 acre mixed family farm on the edge of the Shropshire Hills on the English/Welsh border. We grow winter wheat and...Great Wollaston Farm