herbal leys

An ex-arable farm has converted to organic milk production by using a specialist combination of long-lasting grasses, clovers and herbal leys to create a grazing platform capable of sustaining 430 dairy cows

Producing Charollais rams from their Foulrice flock for both the pedigree and commercial market is the key focus for the Marwood family in North Yorkshire

Ben Stanley, Derbyshire, writes about delayed SFI payments and how those who missed out should think themselves lucky

Expert highlights that establishing herbal and multi-species leys is fundamentally different from grassland reseeding

Minimal or no till may be to blame for rise in prevalence, says expert

The Whell family operate two cross-bred dairy herds with one focused on low inputs and the other aiming for higher yields

There has been a lot of interest in multi-species swards over the last few years and Lorna MacPherson, dairy consultant with SAC Consulting, says this interest is warranted

Sheep are playing an increasingly important role in the productivity and profitability of a Buckinghamshire farm

Lance Charity grazes 150 sheep on a constantly shifting 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) of land by using a clever fencing technique which has benefits to soil, crop and animal health

The Sustainable Farming Incentive has several actions that could be attractive to livestock farmers