Nutrient management can often be forgotten on beef and sheep farms, yet there is considerable scope to reduce costs and improve output through the use of home-produced and bought-in nutrients. All crops need a good nutrient supply from the soil to grow and thrive. This updated manual looks at how feeding grass and forage crops properly with manufactured fertilisers or slurries and manures can boost growth.

Discover how DNA markers can be used to determine how management affects soil microbial diversity.

The latest research and advice on grass, forage and soil management to help improve grassland productivity on livestock farms

The soil health scorecard brings together information about the chemical, physical and biological properties of soil.

Tap into opportunities for meat, dairy and potatoes across Asia by exploring its diverse and changing needs

Is the meaning of 'health' evolving? We explore how health is increasingly subjective, how the supply chain is reacting to these changing needs, as well as opportunities for the future.

If you're thinking of undersowing maize, this article from the Maize Growers Association will help you understand the benefits it might bring.

Results from the third year of the RamCompare sheep breeding project. The data shows the commercial value of recorded rams and enables a deeper understanding of how a ram’s genetics can influence farm profitability and lamb products reaching the consumer.

In this webinar we will look at the benefits of taking a step back and assessing what you do in your day-to-day activities.

A technical and business assessment for beef and sheep farmers to fill in, to help understand strengths and weaknesses and compare technical and business performance with similar farms in England.

Four easy-to-follow steps for assessing soil structure

Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership research case study takes a closer look at the benefits of organic material additions

Useful, fact-based info about red meat and the environment

This manual looks at how housing can contribute to a calf's future health, growth and performance.

Regular soil tests and the recommendations associated with them are vital tools that must be used in order to ensure the best possible crop yield

Useful advice to help livestock farmers, deal with, or plan for, water supply disruption.

Understand how different Brexit scenarios could affect your farm business incomes

Review and develop your herds breeding plan.

Physical information should recorded to paint an accurate picture of the current business position. This will help with many on-farm management decisions, from genetic to feeding choices. Capturing data does not have to be difficult- use this simple record sheet to record physical information about your herd. This data can then be used to benchmark key performance indicators (KPIs).

This short factsheet is a starter's guide to what microorganisms, pathogens and pests inhabit the soil and the benefits or drawbacks of each of them.