The seventh editon of Insights, the newsletter for the Centre for High Carbon Cropping (CHCx3) is out and availble for download.  In this edition of Insights, CHCx3 Project Lead Dr Lydia Smith of Niab offers her viewpoint on perennial forage leys - capturing carbon and dealing ...

Many farmers today are exploring the benefits of multispecies swards. Compared to traditional grass-only pastures (perennial ryegrass), these diverse mixtures offer a more balanced diet for livestock, leading to healthier animals, better production, and even environmental gains [1]. But what ...

A high protein, drought resistant homegrown forage is extremely valuable to dairy and beef systems, especially a crop that fixes its own nitrogen when fertiliser prices are high! Lucerne (medicago sativa) is a high protein forage legume which can be used for forage and can be extremely beneficial ...

Now is the time to think about sowing Stewardship and SFI Wild Bird Mixes. We have fast growing 1 year mixes and 2 year mixes. Despite the dry conditions we had some great results with the One Year Winter Bird Seed Mix in 2026 (see photo), this mix of small seeds like millet, radish and mustard is ...

Farm type:  mixed  Location: Oxfordshire  Size: 1400 Acres  Soil type: Chalky loam and heavy Denchworth clay  Mixes used: Maximum yield two year IRG mix, simple herbal ley, chicory grazing ley, lucerne Rowan Napper, his wife and sons, farm at Napper Farm Services in ...