Animal manure contains nutrients that can benefit the soil. Farms that have a lot of manure, removed from buildings where animals have been housed during the winter, may spread it onto their fields to act as a fertiliser.
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a method of growing grain when the farmer does not plow the field before planting
a catch-all term for methods of farming that avoid soil disturbance; not tilling offers many advantages, including carbon sequestration and erosion prevention
a swelling on the root of a legume that contains bacteria that fix nitrogen from the air
A shelter crop. A quick growing, hardy crop sowed thinly along with a tender, slower growing crop in order to give shelter from harsh conditions during the early stages of growth. The Nurse crop is then killed or harvested before the main growing season leaving the desired crop to grow […]
nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and minerals that plants need to grow
the inedible parts of a butchered animal removed in dressing it
A production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a […]
producing foods without the use of laboratory made fertilizers, growth subtances, or pesticides
the dead plants, animals and manure converted by earthworms and bacteria into humus
Sheep from upland areas of Britain are regularly sent for the winter to lowland areas where feed is more available and the weather less harsh. They return to the uplands before lambing in the spring. The owner of the sheep pays the owner of the lowland farm a certain amount […]
Oxen, usually cattle trained to work as draught animals. See our farming history pages for more details.
See Milking Parlour
land or a plot of land used for the grazing of animals
an ecological approach to designing human settlements in which food production is closely integrated with architecture and waste management systems; the term is a contraction of permanent and agriculture
a substance that kills any pest, including insects, fungi, and weeds
Chemicals used to control or destroy crop pests. They include insecticides, herbicides (aimed at weeds), molluscicides (aimed at slugs and snails), and fungicides (aimed at fungi).
a value that indicates the acidity of the soil
the process by which green plants use light energy from the sun to produce sugar from water and the air