Including legumes in the arable rotation clearly has the potential to lower environmental footprints, said Prof Pete Iannetta of The James Hutton Institute. “It’s not just greenhouse gases. There’s…
Introduction
Over the last few months at FCT, we have seen an increase in the interest in understanding the impact on greenhouse gas emissions of adopting more regenerative farming practices.
As a…
The two key objectives of this work are to identify the best scenario for optimizing environmental impact and financial return for farmers and to determine the carbon cost-benefit of transitioning to…
With climate unpredictability increasingly impacting the agricultural sector, the UK’s farming landscape is undergoing a novel transformative shift. Here, Sarah MacAfee, Technical Officer for LEAF…
Intercropping, an ancient agricultural practice, is experiencing a resurgence. It offers a variety of potential benefits, from boosting economic resilience to reducing the need for inputs and…
This page is designed to give information to PulsePEP community members on using the Farm Carbon Calculator from Farm Carbon Toolkit for carbon emission baselining as part of the Nitrogen Climate…
An update from the Allerton Project at the end of year one of our bi-cropping trial
Soil health is an integral part of sustainable farming practices for generations to come.
'The NCS Project fits perfectly into our business as we hope that our well looked after soils grow healthy and profitable crops, and being a pulse pioneer is a great way to test this.'
Year 1 - Growing C1 for C2 Lynx S Beans in an Organic system and looking at 4 trials covering untreated area and 3 plots using various permitted products.