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Tillage conference: The story of compulsory cover crops in Denmark

February 3, 2020

“They were quite negative”: That was how farmers reacted in Denmark to legislation that made the growing of cover crops compulsory back in…

October 31, 2019

Nitrogen is directly linked to the protein content of malting barley. Getting that protein content right is the big challenge faced by farmers,…

September 1, 2019

There is still plenty of time to plant cover crops. Whether you are a participant in the Green Low-Carbon Agriculture Emissions Scheme (GLAS)…

August 9, 2019

Soil compaction can cause yield losses and difficult working conditions on farms. Cover crops can help to solve and prevent soil compaction through…

December 5, 2018

December 5 marks World Soil Day. Organised by the United Nations, the theme of this year’s World Soil Day is: ‘Be the solution…

August 31, 2018

If you have black-grass on your farm, ensure that you take the proper steps to control it. A recent study by the AHDB…

August 28, 2017

Close on 45,000ac of GLAS cover crops are expected to be sown this year. And, with weather and soil conditions deteriorating in recent…