Check 'Made for SFI' seed mixtures carefully

Growers who signed up for herbal leys as one of the 23 options from the 2023 Sustainable Farming Initiative programme should seek advice on the suitability of mixtures being sold as ‘SAM3 compatible

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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Check 'Made for SFI' seed mixtures carefully

Janet Montgomery of Barenbrug, says that while Defra has issued guidelines as to what will properly constitute a ‘herbal ley' under the scheme, those guidelines are not yet mandatory. "A seed mixture...

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