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Crops and Soils

Get Ready for Harvest

This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. As we head into summer, cereal and oilseed rape crops are now fast approaching the “shut the gate” stage. You have done what you can agronomically, and the fate of…

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Benefits of Multi-Species Grassland Leys for Arable Farming

This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Multi-species grassland leys in crop rotations can improve soil quality and nutrient efficiency, particularly with legume inclusion, which enhances nitrogen availability and reduces the need for mineral fertilisers.  The benefits…

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CropCast – Biodiversity on Arable Farms

In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by David Brown, an Environmental Consultant at SAC Consulting to discuss pollinators, beneficial insects and biodiversity on arable farms. Cropcast is your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts,…

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Pest Control – Slugs

This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. Keep on top of slugs before they start to eat their way through your crops.  The high levels of rainfall through the summer has provided the perfect environment for slugs…

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