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15 January 2026

Nutrient management

LEGUMINOSE Intercropping Trial: new report shows 2024-2025 results

The latest report on the UK on-farm field trials for the LEGUMINOSE project is now available. While showing mixed results it does reveal useful findings, as well as anecdotal evidence, from the 26 on-farm trials that were planted.

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13 January 2026

UK fibres

Growing flax for regenerative textiles: field lab update
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04 November 2025

Farmer-led research

“It’s not been plain sailing, but we’ve really learned how to establish herbal leys”
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03 October 2025

Farmer-led research

FNZ Maize field lab triallists named runners up in Soil Carbon Farmers of the Year Awards