By eating dung, this species of dung beetle helps to reduce the release of methane from dung and pasture ecosystems into the atmosphere. It is thought they reduce parasite burdens in livestock. Read more about the benefits of dung beetles on your farm:
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The Minotaur beetle, primarily found in heathlands and unimproved pastures, play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by burying dung, which aerates the soil and adds organic material. This improves soil structure, enhances water retention and provides essential nutrients for plants.
Visit Farm Wildlife for advice on how to enhance Grey Field Slug natural enemy habitats, such as grass field margins, wildflower margins and beetle banks.
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Grey Field Slug (Deroceras reticulatum) on pond liner.
Are you keeping dry this winter?
Wet weather is not only an iconic characteristic of Great Britain but is great for survival and reproduction in Grey Field Slugs. Hatchlings can cause significant damage to crops but can be managed by preserving their natural enemy habitat.
📗New from @agricology.bsky.social: Rotations for Field Vegetables – Technical Guide
Experience-led, practical advice on using #croprotations to manage soil fertility, weeds, pests & disease in field veg systems.🍅
🔗 Access the free Guide: ow.ly/hiAR50Y5jVS
Lots of our partners contributing to the conversations around resilient, productive and nature-friendly farming this week - whether you're in Oxford or following online, it promises to be an interesting couple of days #ORFC26 #OFC26
If you're not in Oxford for the conferences, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social are streaming their Wild LIVE discussion 'Can we afford nature-friendly food?' this evening at 6pm.
Register here to join Wild LIVE: www.wildlifetrusts.org/events/2026-...
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"County Down’s farms demonstrate that productive agriculture and thriving wildlife can go hand in hand."
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The huge biodiversity gains from restoring farm #ponds. Major evidence coming in from studies at our Heydon restored pondscape, Norfolk, eastern England @tonyjuniper.bsky.social @fwageast.bsky.social @farmwildlifeuk.bsky.social @brecksfarmerswn.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @epcn.bsky.social
As COP30 – the UN’s annual conference on climate change – comes to a close, our friends @rspb.bsky.social shine a light on UK farmers working with nature to address and adapt to climate change.
@nffn.bsky.social @fairtonaturefarmer.bsky.social
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
If you're keen to know more about the birds on your farm and how to help them there are only a few days left to register for a 2026 farmland bird survey with our partners @rspb.bsky.social
🎙️ Scotland’s first Nature Friendly Farming Summit explored how working with nature can build resilience in farming. Hear from Denise Walton, Matt Griffin & David McKay on the key takeaways and what’s next for Scotland’s farmers.
🎧 https://8point9.com/scaling-nature-friendly-farming-in-scotland/
🍄🟫FREE online waxcap training course🍄🟫
Whether you’re a beginner, regular citizen scientist for #WaxcapWatch, a land manager or simply someone who loves learning about nature - our free fungi course is for you. 🍄
Take your waxcap knowledge to the next level 👉 https://loom.ly/-W0_R_4
Want to know more about the birds on your farm?
A bird survey from our partners @rspb.bsky.social could help by:
- Identifying bird species
- Providing tailored, practical advice on habitat management to support them
Registration for 2026 is open, but not for much longer!
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Red admirals can hang around until as late as Nov - some will even remain for the winter. In Sept they are still happily on the wing.
Hedgerow & fallen fruit is a great source of food during the autumn. Leaving ivy to flower also provides a good source of nectar when little else is flowering
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It's 1 Sept & hedgerow management can begin. But wait....
Where possible, cutting on rotation in Jan/Feb instead can provide valuable resources for wildlife:
🪶🫐Berries over winter for birds
🌲🌳Diversity in structure
🐝🌼Flowers for insects in spring
Advice here👇
farmwildlife.info/how-to-do-it...
🦇It's #InternationalBatNight this weekend! 🦇
As mobile species that utilise the whole landscape, farmland is vital for bats:
🧭hedgerows for navigation
🌳trees & old buildings for roosting
🪰insect-rich habitats for foraging
More on how to help👇
tinyurl.com/3sebz34f
@batconservation.bsky.social
Beetle banks are a brilliant way to provide essential over-winter habitat for beneficial predatory insects, spiders, ground-nesting birds, small mammals, amphibians & reptiles.
Aug and Sept is the best time to establish the grass sward - more advice 👇
farmwildlife.info/how-to-do-it...
Want to know more about the birds on your farm?
A bird survey from our partners @rspb.bsky.social could help by:
- Identifying bird species
- Providing tailored, practical advice on habitat management to support them
Registration for 2026 surveys is open until 19 Sept 👇
tinyurl.com/3x9k762v
Fife and Angus farmers lead the way in efforts to save corn buntings - with calls for an autumn-sown green manure option to be available in future agri-environment schemes.
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-...
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If you're heading to #groundswell2025, please do come and visit us. Farm Wildlife partners will be in various locations to offer advice and info on farmland wildlife
@rspb.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
Farm Wildlife provides best practice advice developed in partnership with a broad range of wildlife and farming organisations.
Our '6 key actions' will help you to support farmland wildlife in the way that best suits your own farm
farmwildlife.info
#WorldSaltmarshDay
DYK?
Saltmarsh in the UK supports:
- half the British breeding population of Redshank
- rare insects like Sea Aster Mining-bee & Sea Lavenders
- nurseries for spawning fish
- feeding areas for migrating birds
Grazing management tips to help wildlife here:
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