Content related to the topic: cover-crops

9 June 2021

Webinar: Strategic Cereal Farm South launch

Webinar: Meet new Strategic Cereal South Farm host, David Miller

9 June 2021

Webinar: What has been happening at Strategic Cereal Farm East - Harvest 2021

Webinar: A research update from Strategic Cereal Farm East

25 March 2025

Grass cover mix options compared on outdoor units

Read about a unique trial aiming to find out how both pigs and the environment can benefit from sowing grass cover mixes to improve soil management on outdoor units.

14 February 2025

BLOG: Ten top tips to reduce the impact of wetter winters on outdoor pig paddocks

In his blog, Andrew Palmer, provides some useful tips for mitigating issues associated with our increasingly wetter winters, such as surface run-off.

25 March 2021

Farming next to a watercourse used to extract drinking water

From rotation and cultivation to crop protection, Colin Chappell takes stock of all available information before taking final decisions.

23 January 2026

Stepping forward into regenerative agriculture

AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Teresa Meadows looks closer at the technique with no ‘easy button’ (blog)

6 March 2025

Hampshire farmers reap regen rewards

Hampshire Farmer David Miller and AHDB’s Harry Henderson unearth the secrets of regenerative agriculture (podcast and article).

3 June 2021

Strategic Cereal Farms to focus on IPM for harvest 2021

Harvest 2021 trials at AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms will focus on the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds and diseases – key components of IPM (integrated pest management).

30 November 2020

Agronomy Week 2020

Agronomy Week will showcase the latest research and provide agronomists with practical management strategies to use across the rotation.

3 September 2020

Green manures – implications of economic and environmental benefits on rotational management

Green manures, also referred to as fertility building crops, may broadly be defined as crops grown for the benefit of the soil. This factsheet aims to help growers appreciate the financial implications of their use and the potential for computer models to help integrate them effectively into rotations.

12 June 2020

Grower wants to lower inputs to change mind-sets

Brian Barker whats to see how far he can reduce inputs in wheat

20 November 2023

Cover crop costs calculated by AHDB research

Research has highlighted the short-term gross margin effects of including cover crops in the rotation.