A mixture of information, news & case studies
Two neighbouring Cotswold farmers have gone into partnership in an innovative, joint venture with a Cornish dairy farmer and herbal leys are driving the busi...
The next LegumeLegacy Newsletter is now online, featuring news about the training event in Zurich in April event, political decisions and developments across Europe and the ...
As part of a wider project with the Royal Agricultural University, we are conducting research looking into the aims, establishment, management, termination and the root ...
We are finding more and more interest in planting temporary grass leys for hay and haylage. Predominantly the forage produced is destined for the equine market, a growing sector, ...
Last month Cotswold Seeds lead a herbal ley course at FarmED, for those interested in exploring complex seed mixture of grasses, legumes and herbs for livestock health, ...
John Rogers from Hereford describes his use of vetches sown alongside various cereals to produce a high quality, high yielding cutting ...
Where: West Wales Type: Wildlife & Conservation Size: 200 acres Soil Type: Varied neutral and acidic soils from peat to clay with some free-draining ...
Creating a spectacular new wild flower meadow as part of a large garden which is open to the ...
‘Without soil, the arable farmer is nothing’, says John Farquharson, who farms Wolmore Farm, halfway between Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, in ...
The effect on carcass and meat ...
Jon Wilson is Farms Manager at Holt Farms, the Yeo Valley Family Farm, which provides milk to Yeo Valley to produce their well-known range of dairy products. ‘Our aim is ...
We take a look at the Sainfoin crop at Honeydale and farm resident Sam Lane explains why it is such a wonderful crop to have on the farm. We look at how and when it was planted, ...
Suitable soils and optimum pH Performs best on free-draining alkaline soils. Do not sow on land below 6.2pH. When to sow Always sow sainfoin into warm soils in the ...
A guide to repairing and improving grassland after a winter of high rainfall