Sustainable Arable Farming for an Improved Environment (SAFFIE)

Our work has shown that conventionally-farmed winter wheat does not contain enough invertebrates for farmland birds. However, this can be mitigated by establishing conservation headlands or by creating other insect-rich habitats.

The Sustainable Arable Farming for an Improved Environment (SAFFIE) project was a collaborative project which aimed to develop these ideas and improve farmland biodiversity.

We were involved in three experiments within this project.

The full report from the project and practical guidelines derived from the research are available from HGCA.

Research partners

Industrial partners

 Government sponsors

Further reading