Resource: United Kingdom

An Innovative Farmers video featuring a grower taking part in an Innovative Farmers field lab that is exploring alternatives to using plastic mulches.

In this podcast, recorded as part of NOCC online in partnership with OF&G, ideas around land sharing and sparing are explored.

This GREATSoils factsheet explores different ways in which organic matter can be added to soil and how you can measure how much organic matter is in your soil.

Regular soil tests and recommendations associated with them can be vital tools to help ensure best possible crop yield and quality from any soil type. This GREATSoils factsheet looks at the difference between the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) and the SRUC Technical Notes, which many Scottish growers use.

A  Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership case study expaining the scorecard that has been developed to help farmers measure and manage soil health and detailing some test results that reveal interesting insights into different management systems and their impact.

A Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership case study explaining the scorecard that has been developed to help farmers measure and manage soil health, and detailing results from a long-term experimental site at Harper Adams University, which is investigating the impact of adding organic material at recommended rates on soil and crop quality in a predominantly arable rotation.

Webinar as part of the AHDB’s Arable Connections 2020 includes useful information on wheat varieies that performed well against yellow rust in trials

A GREATsoils factsheet detailing the main green manure species suitable for use in high value vegetable and salad rotations and summarising benefits they can bring

Recording of a virtual field day held on August 11th 2020 in collaboration between Agricology and James Hutton Institute and the SEAMS and DIVERSify projects, bringing together insights from farmer experience and scientific research into the role of crop mixtures to address different agronomic issues.

Recording of an online workshop organised by CFE on water, soils, wildlife, and on-farm profit and featuring Phil Jarvis, Farm Manager at the GWCT Allerton Project, who talks about activities they have undertaken on the farm and in the wider catchment to improve water quality and soil health.

There is increasing recognition of the benefits of integrated agroecological farming systems but it can be hard to know where to start. In this podcast, Katie Bliss speaks to farmers David Rose and George Young who share their experiences of moving towards an agroecological approach.

This leaflet by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species explains why and how to manage your hedgerows to make sure they’re in a good condition to reach their economic, environmental and ecological potential.

Do you know which and how many pollinators and beneficials you are encouraging on your farm? This webinar, recorded as part of AHDB Strategic Farm Week 2020, takes us through how to monitor this and how to use the information to our advantage.

This article, adapted from a technical guide published as part of the EcoOrchard project, looks at advantages of sown flower strips, management considerations, costs, and potential drawbacks.

Final report from a field lab that looked at opportunities for intercropping to provide more efficient resource use, reduced pest and disease pressure, and better weed competition.

An up-to-date, easy to read guidebook and manual on why Integrated Pest Management is the key to sustainable crop health across agricultural and horticultural sectors and how to implement it on-farm. Practical, realistic and concise with case studies from across the LEAF network.

Recording of a virtual event held as part of Cereals LIVE 2020 – a collaboration between Agricology, CFE and the NIAB team that came in part live from the NIAB Innovation Farm – digging mini soil pits to look at the impact of different leys and covers.

NFFN practical guide to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2020: Good for the climate, good for nature, good for farmers, good for you.

This is part 1 and 2 of a collaborative 2-part series of virtual events exploring establishment, management, soil health, grazing and ensiling in relation to herbal leys.

Resource explaining the NFU’s three main themes or pillars policies and practices have been grouped under to help reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040.

A report from the NFFN demonstrating the potential for farming systems that are sustainable both for farming and the environment, and ways in which the NFFN can help support this.

David Rose, farmer and co-founder of Home Farm Ecocentre in Nottinghamshire talks about his silvoarable agroforestry system and research being carried out in one of a series of podcasts.

Intercropping offers the potential for more efficient resource utilisation, reducing pest and disease pressure and better competition with weeds. This is a recording of an event co-ordinated by Agricology, Innovative Farmers and the ORC that was held as a virtual alternative to a field lab meeting.

Research briefing outlines the planning, establishment and management of different agroforestry approaches as experienced at Elm Farm, an organic livestock farm in Berkshire.