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28 April 2021
How a triangle relates to sclerotinia control in oilseed rape.
11 May 2021
Join our panel of experienced farmers, plus LIC Grazing consultant, Piers Badnell, to see how you can make 2021 your best grazing season yet.
5 May 2021
This webinar will mainly focus on the results coming out of two AHDB-funded research projects looking to update N recommendations for spring barley and oats.
20 April 2021
As memories of harvest 2020 slip away and we focus on the harvest ahead, Teresa Meadows, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager, summarises the key conclusions from benchmarking discussions that have taken place across the country over the winter months.
20 April 2021
The importance of effective time management, work-life balance and personal development are, perhaps surprisingly, the key lessons learnt by David Hurst in his time as joint host of Duxford Monitor Farm for the last three years.
20 April 2021
Learn about the importance of soil health in growing good-quality gras
28 April 2021
Sowing flowering seed mixes in field margins or other areas of farmland can support Integrated Pest Management efforts.
28 April 2021
This page shows you how to choose and prepare farmland sites for flowering seed mixes and how to maintain them sustainably.
28 April 2021
Although a range of flowering plant seeds may be included in all flowering seed mixes, selecting a mix at random won’t necessarily give you the results you want for your crops.
28 April 2021
Adding non-crop floral resources to farmland can have many benefits for pollinators and natural pest enemies as well as for growers.
16 April 2021
Improving grassland management by changing to rotationally-grazed paddocks can become a headache when it comes to silage making if you rely on a contractor. That’s because the focus is on growing 12 ME leafy, palatable grass for grazing and silage is only made to conserve a surplus (above 3,000 kg DM/ha) or correct a mistake.
16 April 2021
Spring sulphur applications can lift dry matter yields by 10–15% on the milking platform and help the grass plant better withstand summer drought. Those growing standing hay for dry cows could also see a yield boost of up to 20–30% in dry matter as the grass is allowed to express its full growth potential.