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Cover Crops
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29 November 2023
Learn about the four main types of cover crops and their unique properties, and identify which cover crop or mix is best suited to your farm system and objectives.
23 August 2023
Find out how cover crops can help cycle nutrients and bring up nutrients from deeper in the soil profile.
23 August 2023
Find out how cover crop roots can loosen the soil structure and improve access to water and nutrients for cash crops.
23 August 2023
Find out how cover crops can reduce the loss of small particles, like clay and organic matter, from the soil through wind and water erosion.
23 August 2023
Find out how to identify and grow the best cover crop species for your situation.
23 August 2023
Learn how cover crops can benefit the environment, for example, through reduced nutrient losses via run-off and leaching.
13 July 2023
As most outdoor pig herds are kept on rented arable land, collaboration between pig keepers and their landlords is crucial.
27 June 2023
Find out how both pigs and the environment can benefit from sowing grass cover mixes
22 November 2023
Case study to show assessment of biological indicators of soil health at Balbirnie Home Farms.
3 October 2022
Arable Review (2022–23) covers AHDB research activities on cereals and oilseed rape.
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4 October 2022
An update on grass cover trial, including a look at how pig paddocks have held up during prolonged dry periods.
21 June 2022
Researchers tackle one of the biggest questions in farming – what does a ‘sustainable’ system look like?