Resources

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Guidance from the OK-Net Arable project on managing perennial weeds through using suitable machinery and techniques, focusing on stubble cultivation.

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) as part of the Fertilcrop project A useful video with a detailed description of how to take a soil sample and interpret it using the spade test.

resource True Nature Films Pioneering agroforestry farmer Stephen Briggs relates the benefits he has reaped from this multi-faceted system of farming.

resource An extensive report outlining the benefits and limitations of companion cropping and intercropping in UK arable farm systems.

resource Windrush AEC Ltd. Insights into the practicalities of converting unproductive land to wet grassland and the livestock, wildlife and flood attenuation benefits.

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Prevent antimicrobial resistance in agriculture with alternatives to antibiotics. Find out more from this Nuffield report.

resource Cool Farm Alliance An online tool for farmers to measure and manage on-farm carbon, biodiversity and water.

resource Farmerama Jake Freestone talks about his experiences of growing oilseed rape with buckwheat and vetch and highlights benefits he has observed.

resource Campaign to Protect Rural England CPRE’s report outlines opportunities for a new vision and policies to establish a sound future for farming based on a more diverse, sustainable and resilient...

resource Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group Extensive information from the SCOPS industry-led group to help you sustainably manage parasitic worms in your sheep flock.

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

resource Biodynamic Association UK An introduction to the Biodynamic approach to farming and gardening.

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

resource Adapted with permission from a model designed by the Xerces Society The Farm Health check enables you to appraise how effective your holding is at meeting the needs of wild pollinators and beneficial insects.

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A Nuffield report on bird welfare within free-range systems, identifying opportunities for improvement for the UK poultry industry.

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A fascinating report looking at the potential of incorporating insects in poultry feed and consumer, market and legislation impacts.

resource Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Plantlife / Natural England / Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland New mobile app to help farmers and agronomists record and conserve threatened arable wildflowers.

resource National Sheep Association Iconic landscape maintenance, environmental support, sustenance of rural communities. And you thought sheep were just about lamb chops!

resource Rothamsted Research Croprotect; Rothamsted Research’s knowledge exchange system allowing growers to access tailored advice on Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

resource University of Exeter (LEEP) A report produced for the Prince’s Countryside Fund that provides important pointers to help small family farming businesses survive and thrive.

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A factsheet based on current evidence designed to help you understand how neonicotinoids work and the impacts their use has on bees and the larger...

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

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

resource Leaflet about farmer-led trials about using herbs in pasture, a herd health discussion group and improving udder health through use of a mint ointment.

resource SOLID project The potential benefits of growing diverse pasture swards and mob grazing for cattle within low-input and organic dairy systems.

resource SOLID project The multiple benefits of combining trees and shrubs with livestock in low-input and organic dairy farms.

resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) 'Valuing Your Soils' will help Scottish farmers, crofters and land managers protect and manage their most valuable resource.

resource Friends of the Earth With pesticides increasingly linked to harm to bees this report examines current ways of growing oilseed rape without neonicotinoids.

resource SOLID project A series of technical notes on low-input/organic dairying systems, helping to provide solutions to key problems at farm-level.

resource Centre for Ecology & Hydrology A fantastic guide from the CEH providing detailed information to help you manage and protect our most valuable pollinators on your farmland.