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What is ‘Rock Dust’ (Enhanced Weathering) and how it can Affect Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration
What is ‘rock dust’? Rock dust, or enhanced weathering (EW) mainly comprises igneous (volcanic) material rich in magnesium and calcium (essential for enhanced weathering), such as basalt, olivine and dunnite…
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Can Biostimulants be used to Support Soil Health?
There is a lot of discussion around managing soils to achieve ‘healthy soil’ status. Soil health indices comprises a mixture physical, chemical and biological parameters. There are many products on…
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Can we store more carbon in our soils?
There is a lot of discussion around how we ‘lock up’ more carbon in our soils, however due to natural processes, this is more challenging than just applying more organic…
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Farm Peatland Restoration At Leadloch Farm, A Case Study and Guide
Peatland restoration projects can be complex, with many moving parts. This case study of a year-long peatland restoration project aims to give readers an overview of how farmers and landowners…
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Safe Poultry Handling
Safe poultry handling not only describes the physical act of handling poultry but also how to approach your birds and how to move through the flock. Poultry should be inspected…
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Improving Efficiency Through Soil Sampling & Nutrient Budgeting
At Hoddom and Kinmount Estate soil sampling has in the past been carried out on select fields, however utilising the Preparing for Sustainable Farming grant has facilitated James Marshall, the…
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What is the Woodland Carbon Code?
The Woodland Carbon Code is the quality assurance standard for woodland carbon projects in the UK. It sets out requirements for voluntary woodland creation projects which tackle climate change by removing…
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A Practical Guide to Selecting Finished Cattle
Knowing when your cattle are ready for sale is a crucial factor in optimising returns from your beef enterprise. The most popular route for finished cattle is selling directly to…
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Keeping and Maintaining Ewe Condition
Managing a ewe’s body condition score (BCS) is an essential tool to ensure performance and productivity of the ewe. This allows to assess the level of fat along the ewes…
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Peatland Restoration – Your Most Pressing Questions Answered
Have you been considering peatland restoration on your farm and croft, but there are still a few questions you need answered? In this article, we addressed the most frequently asked…
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