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Species of the Week: Milvus Red Clover has very good persistence. The Swiss plant breeders have used the Matenklee or mountain type Red Clover as a parent and have bred a ...
This period of warm, settled weather has created a window for hay making. But while it’s always a relief to get hay in the barn in dry conditions, early cutting can come ...
Red Clover is one of the most popular true clovers in the UK. Once established it’s capable of rapid growth and shows reasonably good persistence up to ...
The mixture of sunshine and rain has been bringing on a lot of crops… Second Year Hard Horse Hay Second year Hard Horse Hay mix enjoying some sunshine ...
The hot weather in the middle of June has really helped with hay-making. A two year Italian Ryegrass Ley sown in Autumn last year has produced top quality hard horse hay ideal ...
Thornage Hall is a unique type of farm with a particular function. It is run by the Camphill Community Charity as a centre that offers meaningful work to ...
As we seek to reduce fertiliser use, conserve water and increase yields, improving the practical benefits from certain soil microbes may hold the key to achieving greater value ...
As grass growth usually slows right down during the cold winter months there is no need to cut the grass on lawns and verges. However, during mild spells - such as the one much of ...
Anaerobic digestion has made headline news as a green energy alternative to fracking. Cotswold Seeds Technical Advisor Paul Totterdell was interviewed by Reuters to talk ...
Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum) is an annual which is widely used across Europe. It is less common in the UK but can be a useful forage plant. It grows on most soils, even ...
Soil is vital capital on any farm and most farmers understand the need to look after it’s health, but for sheep farmer Philip Langton there’s an added ...
Listen to the webinar hosted by Ian Wilkinson, on how to make the most of cover crops and green manures, covering everything from when to sow, what equipment is needed to sow, ...
The soil is one of our most precious resources. It is the medium in which we grow our food, and it is home to a multitude of organisms whose activity is vital to crop growth. ...
Planting an area of woodland is a great way to increase the variety of habitats on an area of land and we are seeing more woodland areas being planted on farmland through grant ...
Five members of the Cotswold Seeds team have just completed a three day intensive course on soil microbiology, looking at everything, from the importance of soil microorganisms, ...
