legumes

Just jotted some rough figures down i could be miles out please discuss

Morning everyone. Could I have some suggestions for establishing clover (white and or red) in mature grassland. I'm looking for alternative methods what don't cost much. I could graze it tight and drill it but timing, cost and weather really are big factors as I wouldn't have more than one...

Watching Harrys Farm this evening he mentioned a deadline for aplplication for SFI, as it is getting closer (he said August 18th) I thought that I ought to have a look. It says apply from your normal RPA portal, off I go to that, press the SFI button, nothing there. Is this just me?

If there were three things from our list that you could change or understand better about pulse crops that would transform how they perform for you, what would they be? Crop production How they fit best into the rotation Their yield performance and consistency Their impact on soil health...

mainly ipm 3 + num 2 ipm3 companion cropping grass + clover? num 2 legumes on improved grassland grass + clover? SAM 3 HErbal ley? ipm3 companion cropping? ipm4 no insecticides? these could all be claimed on the same land parcel? are you allowed to do that or is there some rule?

As we increasingly become more “park keeper” thanks to SFI and CSS and have more cover crops and margins than in the past we have options that need management involving cutting Having never owned a topper or mower bigger than a garden ride on I find myself confused by what i should buy...

I didn't want to hijack the current thread on a similoiar topic. I am going to have 10-12ha of S Oat stubble that is earmarked for Bumblebird mix next Spring. (Not CS or SFI) In the past I have been very happy to drill some of the "spring sown) mix in the Autumn and have an early start on some...

Have some AB15 to kill Better to spray then chop or chop then spray Third option is to cut and bale it What the thoughts on this please

The PulsePEP (Performance Enhancing Platform) community is a platform and knowledge exchange hub for farmers who are striving to achieve the best from pulse crops and reduce their carbon emissions. The aim is to have at least 200 farmer members who will benchmark their GHG emissions throughout...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is to head up a new research and breeding programme, developed to assess the feasibility of chickpea production in the UK. Christened ‘Cicero’, the £500,000 project has received funding support from...

Resource explained Crop diversification has the potential to produce many benefits, such as improved soil nutrients and soil fertility. However, it also comes with several challenges. DiverIMPACTS was a 5-year EU Horizon 2020 project with 34 partners. The aim was to achieve the full potential of...

The UK farming sector is well-placed to continue to mitigate against climate change, but there are areas the sector needs to continue to tap into and develop further, says ADAS Research Director James Clarke in June’s NFU British Farmer and Grower magazine. The farming community has been...

A new research project aims to explore the potential for domestic production and pump-prime the UK’s first chickpea breeding programme. ‘Cicero - developing chickpea as a novel source of domestic UK protein’ is a two-year, £500,000 feasibility study led by the crop science organisation NIAB...

We have a 50 ac block of arable land that we are going to grass down for 2/3 yrs We normally take 3 cuts, will it be worth putting clover in the mix and how much would you be able to reduce nitrogen per cut if we did What else do i need to look for in a seed mixture as i normally just take the...

We put some in 2yrs ago, managed with cutting and sheep with good rest periods and not over grazing or cutting too low. Most of the herbal part has vanished. Ground has received a light dose of fym and 80kg ha of N. White cover looks well so does the rye grass but even the Timothy and...

Patrick Nyaga, Project Coordinator for Regenerative Agriculture at Farm Africa, explains how regenerative farming techniques can benefit farmers and the environment long term. It’s not easy being a farmer in eastern Africa. Those who rely on the land to make a living face many complex...

The government has issued its long-awaited update to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), which clarifies and, in some cases, expands on the funding available for farmers and growers The latest manifestation, unveiled earlier last week by Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Food Farming and...

The founder and chairman of Environment Bank, Professor David Hill, recently sat down with New Scientist to discuss the future of farming and food. The interview explores how changing approaches to agriculture are essential in preserving the ‘natural capital’ of global biodiversity and...

In today's agricultural landscape, there is a growing need for sustainable practices to produce increased crop yields whilst minimising the impact to the environment. Farmers play a key role in addressing these challenges and face various pressures, such as reduced availability to chemicals for...

Any thoughts/opinions on a Clover, Clover, wheat, wheat rotation? Thought it might fit in well with my 4 arable fields. Trying to come up with a simple rotation without growing OSR . Would a ley be better with grass in it or would it be a pain in the following wheat? Any value in Clover hay?