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Guidance from ADAS Agronomics on how best to conduct Line Trials on farm.
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In the context of increased N fertilizer prices and efforts to minimize C footprints of food production, it is worth considering how to maximise biologically fixed N from pulse crops and its…
The pea crop is a grain legume, which produces a high protein feed for animal or human nutrition.
The lupin plant is a legume capable of fixing N and consequently is a good break crop that can be produced using normal cereal production machinery.
To grow pulses successfully growers and their advisors need access to sound information and expert agronomic advice.
There are two main challenges for the lamb sector; the first is to maintain the production of high-quality meat and the second is to ensure sheep farming is financially viable.
The condition of soil on livestock farms directly influences the yield and quality of grass and forage crops, animal performance and profitability.
Nutrient management can often be forgotten on beef and sheep farms, yet there is considerable scope to reduce costs and improve output through the use of home-produced and bought-in nutrients.