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GreenGrass: new project aims to reduce nitrogen fertiliser reliance in dairy farming  

ORC’s new project GreenGrass will work with dairy farmers in the UK focusing on strategies to reduce N fertiliser use on grasslands.

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European Organic Congress 2025

Join 250+ participants in Warsaw, Poland, for three days of insightful discussions and inspiring keynotes on the future of organic agriculture in Europe.

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Last chance to protect organic & non-GMO seeds

Beyond GM are running 2 online meetings to support businesses, breeders, growers, and farmers in responding to Defra’s Precision Bred GMO consultation effectively.

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AFN Network+ online workshop on Land Use Framework and just transition

This online workshop, hosted by the AFN Network+, will contribute to a collective response to the Government’s open consultation on the Land Use Framework for England

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OrganicAdviceNetwork

The OrganicAdviceNetwork has launched an online exchange and learning space, and announced a programme of cross visits

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Agroforestry at Groundswell

ORC joins forces with Woodland Trust, the Soil Association and Alba Trees to offer support in the Agroforestry Tent at Groundswell

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UK Pesticides National Action Plan is published

Defra has published the long-awaited ‘UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025: Working for a more sustainable future’

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International Biodynamic Research Conference

Researchers with an interest in Biodynamic agriculture are invited to the 3rd International Biodynamic Research Conference in Cirencester from August 31st to September 4th 2025.

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Revolutionising agroforestry: A new platform for stakeholder engagement

ReForest has launched a new Digital Platform, an innovative space designed to promote agroforestry and drive sustainable land use.

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Agroforestry Open Weekend 2025

The Agroforestry Open Weekend – celebrating the growing global community of agroforestry farms and farming

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Designing your agroforestry system with the FarmTree Tool. A case study from the UK

Webinar recording from ReForest discussing the application of the FarmTree Tool within the UK Living Lab

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Farmers needed to save small abattoirs

The farming industry is being called upon to complete an important online survey regarding their use of abattoirs and the importance of an abattoir for their business

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Feed the Soil: Building on the legacy of ORC’s compost knowledge

Isi Mackintosh blogs on ORC’s past work on compost and composting, and how the Feed the Soil project brings it up to date

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Organic Market Report 2025

Organic has bounced back from the cost-of-living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic reports the Soil Association in the latest Organic Market Report.

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Reckoning with regeneration

Can regenerative agriculture deliver nutritious food and a just food system?

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Groundswell 2025

Tickets now available for the Regenerative Agriculture Show and Conference in Hertfordshire

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New book: Advances in organic dairy cattle farming

New book on the latest science behind organic dairy farming, co-edited by Lindsay Whistance with Stephen Roderick and Mette Vaarst is available now.

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Can trees and their associated organisms still benefit arable crops in the presence of pesticide use?

This article by Colin Tosh and Jo Smith uses a novel method to model the interacting agroecosystem components in English silvoarable agroforestry.

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The case for tillage in organic and agroecological systems

This session at the Oxford Real Farming Conference sought to demonstrate that plough-based organic systems can maintain or increase soil organic matter levels, ensure good soil structure and increase biological activity.

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Do you have what it takes to host a Strategic Cereal Farm?

The AHDB are calling for an ambitious grower to host a new Strategic Cereal Farm for the next six years to bolster their national network of farms.

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Designing your agroforestry system with the FarmTree Tool – a case study from the UK Living Lab

This webinar will show how the FarmTree Tool can be a valuable instrument for farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers and all stakeholders working in agroforestry

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National Organic Conference

Register your interest in OF&G’s 2025 National Organic Conference to be held in Yorkshire 11th July 2025

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Organic animal husbandry: a role model for the future of livestock?

A IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) strategic vision conference at FiBL Switzerland

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