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Animal Health and Welfare

Understanding the importance of best practice in Animal Health and Welfare standards is key to maximising performance both physically and financially of any livestock business. Whether that maybe u...

Carbon management

In the 25 year Environment Plan (2018), the government set goals for improving our natural environment and to mitigate climate change. One of these goals was to improve soils and restore and protec...

Common land and moorland

Over 60% (approx. 750,000 ha) of all land in England’s uplands is designated by Defra as moorland and 285,000 ha of that is common land.

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Hedgerow management

Well managed hedgerows provide a rich habitat for flora and fauna, sequester carbon and improve landscape appearance. With their protective fencing they also play a important role in better grazing...

Increasing Biodiversity

Farm landscapes can contain a huge amount of biodiversity, and many traditional farming practices can create unique and valuable habitats. Some of these habitats and the wildlife within them have d...

Low Input Farming

Low input or no input farming practices are gaining widespread interest at a time when input prices have become unsustainable for many farm businesses. Finding ways to reduce your off farm inputs c...

Regenerative Farming

In recent years the terms ‘regenerative farming’ and ‘agroecology’ have been heard more and more. But what do they mean?

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Soil Management

Soil is one of the most important assets on a farm, and good soil health and management can have many benefits for your farm productivity as well as for wildlife and biodiversity. Improving soil st...

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