Crops
Intercropping of grain pea with cereals
Outome Intercrops usually have a higher yield than the average of the same crops grown separately. The information here can help farmers optimise the use of this type of intercropping. These intercrops are resilient and require no nitrogen fertiliser or...
Faba bean, grain pea, sweet lupin and soybean in poultry feeds
Soybean processing systems
Growing spring-sown pea in south-east Europe
Outcome The information set out here helps the development of the pea crop in Bulgaria providing an example for the wider south-east Europe region. Pea is a crop with high plasticity which helps it to overcome adverse weather conditions. It uses soil resources...
Growing lucerne in cool climates
Successful production of lucerne delivers high yields of protein without the use of fertiliser nitrogen. With care, it can be grown successfully in cool, temperate, oceanic climates when attention is given to establishment and management of the crop (See...
Southern green shield bug in soybean
Outcome The southern green shield bug is a relatively new soybean pest in Europe. It is becoming more abundant and could become a serious pest. Monitoring should start in May or June and continue during July and August. If economic thresholds are exceeded,...
Lucerne in north-western Europe
Outcome Lucerne is a high protein forage legume that has great potential as a forage feed for dairy and beef cattle and sheep. However, the combination of cool conditions and naturally acidic soils in the wetter parts of the British Isles is generally not...
The painted lady in soybean production
Life cycle The painted lady is a migratory species originating from Africa and the Mediterranean. It migrates from North Africa to northern Europe in May and June. The size and shape is similar to other butterflies. The wings are variegated reddish-brown and...
Sampling and measurement protocols for field experiments assessing the performance of legume-supported cropping systems
Impacts of legume-related policy scenarios
GHG mitigation costs through legume based agriculture
Social cost-benefit analysis of legumes in cropping-systems
This article builds on the Legume Futures Report 4.5 (Impacts of legume-related policy scenarios), which can be found here.
Legume-supported cropping systems for Europe
Evaluation of legume-supported agriculture and policies at farm level
Generation and evaluation of legume-supported crop rotations in five case study regions across Europe
Agronomic case studies in Legume Futures
