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07 January 2025

Nutrient management

Farmer led results show the benefits of intercropping

Intercropping is the practice of growing two or more species of crop together. Through a field lab, arable farmers have been investigating the viability of intercropping. The latest results from the 2024 LEGUMINOSE trials reveal clear benefits for the practice, including improved nitrogen levels, reduced pest damage, and greater resilience.

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22 November 2024

Nature friendly weed control

Cattle replace chemicals in trials to control bracken and restore habitats
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30 August 2024

Contentious inputs

Farmers ditch “nightmare” single-use plastics from hay bales in new farm trials
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29 August 2024

UK fibres

Flax harvest 2024 is underway!