earthworms

We have huge amounts of earthworms after DD in 11 years and Im happy over that! But there are also some cons with all these worms. All wildeboars are on our Fields digging worms all nights. I have mot fond out any way without shoot them. Any idea how to get them out of Fields?

One of the key questions for farmers today is whether to continue using a plough. Land has been ploughed to grow crops for thousands of years. Arguably, urban societies and civilisation itself, owe their existence to the plough. But ploughing can damage soil structure and biological life. Soil...

Hello guys and girls, i got me 3 silkie chickens this Last winter, now i started to see this little insects suddenly everywhere. I also have around 350gal ewc tubs These are also full of these little fast moving insects, i really need this ewc and cannot just throw it away. I never seen these...

Farmers are leading research into using hay bales for winter mob grazing in a bid to boost soil health, wildlife and animal welfare while saving labour and housing costs. The new field lab with Innovative Farmers is investigating bale grazing, a common practice in North America and Canada...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF On a recent visit to India, CPM finds out more about its farming and how BKT, who hosted the tour, is investing heavily in its growing global business and range of tyres and tracks. By Martin Rickatson The world’s seventh largest land...

As farmers plan their growing seasons, they must juggle countless considerations:  historical yields, crop rotations, soil fertility, input costs, market prices, labor needs– and the list goes on, seemingly endlessly. The concept of “permaculture design” might be far from the mind of the busy...

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No-Till, Cattle & Diverse Cover Crops Mix Well Written By Sarah Hill and originally published by No-Till Farmer in the USA The combination of a 3-way crop rotation, covers and grazing is resulting in big savings by reducing the number of tillage passes, increasing yields and improving soil...

Louise Radley: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. To meet the Welsh Government's pledge to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% by 2050, a variety of methods and technologies will be required, including carbon capture and storage or utilisation on an industrial scale. Focus on climate...

A Robin eating an earthworm. Credit: Liz Cutting British Trust of Ornithology researchers call for better monitoring of soil invertebrates after new research, collating 100 years of data, suggests significant and previously undetected declines in UK earthworm abundance could have occurred...

It was summer last year when we really started to share our ideas about conservation agriculture with our customers, during an event at West Yeo Farm. Farmers and contractors joined us to discuss an increasingly popular farming technique; direct drilling. Many of our customers hadn’t adopted...

By Brian O’Connor originally published by No-Till Farming Wisconsin no-till dairyman Chris Conley thwarts heavy rain and hills with no-till, covers and planting green. No-tiller Chris Conley took two big steps where other farmers might take one. Conley farms 120 acres for feed (silages, dry...

Problem Vermicomposting requires different management techniques than thermophilic compost. Solution Vermicompost should not be turned and the environment must be catered to the composting earthworms. Description This Best4Soil factsheet provides an over of how to make vermicompost: compost...

Soil health has been broken down into measurable parts to help farmers optimise crop and grassland productivity. Dr Amanda Bennett, AHDB Senior Environment Manager, explains. Soils are the foundation of agriculture, supporting the production of food, feed, and fibre. They also provide a range of...

Miscanthus Not only is Miscanthus an ornamental grass species, it is also a high yielding energy crop, growing more than three metres tall. It produces a crop every year without the need for re-planting and thanks to wider benefits, has the potential to play an important role within regenerative...

By Jake Freestone, Tewkesbury farmer and founding member of the Green Farm Collective As a farmer very focused on the soil I and my team nurture, you can’t help but have an interest in the earthworms that flourish in our soils. Over time you probably become slightly obsessed in their...

RESOURCE EXPLAINED: It is vital to support many aspects of soil biology in order to maintain conditions which are beneficial to crop nutrition. The existence of just one organism within the soil can support many others, so a holistic approach to encourage soil biology helps maintain the complex...

PDF [DE] PDF [FR] PDF [BG] PDF [NL] PDF [DA] PDF [ET] PDF [EN] Problem Although much is known about the general taxonomy and biology of earthworms, knowledge about their impact on soils, their interactions with other soil organisms and the influence of farming practices on their...

Are we beginning to see carbon – the fundamental building block of all life – as a pollutant? Instead of demonising carbon as a cause of climate breakdown, we need to restore balance in the natural carbon cycle that has been disrupted by the use of artificial fertilisers. In advance of his...

looks like FB on OSR, but is infact minute slugs. Had three doses of miniXX, doesn't seem to have done anything. Pellets still there, slugs not interested. any way of stopping them?