Pollinating insects can increase bean yields by up to 50%. Emma Gillbard visits a farmer who is using beetle banks and grass margins to boost yield and
Farmers are being called upon to join one of the biggest and most comprehensive projects ever undertaken by UK agriculture to credibly achieve net zero.
A UK project is looking to increase pulse cropping in arable rotations to 20% across the UK from the current 5% level, and to develop and test new feed rations.
Farmers interested in growing pulses can get involved with a new £5.9m Defra-funded project that aims to increase the UK area of pulses from 5% to 20% and