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 about the benefits of herbal leys in connection with green energy firm Ecotricity’s plans for a series of green gas ...

January is a good time to take a close look at autumn–sown grass seed mixtures to see how well they have established and how the winter weather has affected them. Many leys that got off to a good start in August and September have benefited from the mild winter to date and are now looking ...

Studies have shown that the inclusion of Lucerne silage in dairy cow diets can improve forage intake, and increase output of milk protein, with no change in milk fat. The benefits together with lower forage production costs when compared with grass silage should help to improve margin/litre of milk ...

Adding to existing pastures by overseeding sowing grasses or clovers into an existing sward can be an economical way to make a field more productive. It’s important to get the detail right however, because new seeds will have a high degree of competition from existing species, ...

Digging the Dirt is a Soil Association series of in-depth reports on farmers who are reaping the benefits of investing in their soil. (by Tim Bevan) Cotswold Seeds purchased the 107 acre Honeydale Farm back in 2013. Managing Director, Ian Wilkinson, wants to demonstrate how small family farms ...