Lupins have long been promoted as a quality protein for ruminants and so they are proving for one Derbyshire dairy farm.
The search for a catch crop to fill the gap between lifting carrots in late spring and drilling winter wheat, led Charlie Davison to a 19% protein baled haylage from a quick-growing legume.
Trials conducted back in 2015 and 2016 explored a range of opportunities for boosting the protein content of the wholecrop cereal silage the Flemings have always grown to provide extra winter fodder…
Indirect causal links between soy and deforestation may exist that need further exploration.
As part of the NCS project, McArthur Agriculture have started to carry out trials in dehulling and roasting beans to start testing for different outcomes.
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Our PulsePEP trial will evaluate the novel method of bi-cropping spring peas, spring oats and spring beans in a rotation, looking at the impact on available nitrogen (N) in the following crop. It…
The multi-year trial, monitored by PGRO, will be evaluating a few aspects of including legumes in a standard crop rotation.
Objectives:
To evaluate how to maximise the output of legumes in a crop…
The trial will evaluate the long-term effects of pulses in an arable rotation, particularly the effect on available N to following crops.
Objectives are:
To evaluate the effects of winter beans,…
This guide is designed to help Pulse Pioneers to upload their trials to PulsePEP as part of the NCS Project.