Category: News

Report from UK-Brazil-Africa Scoping Project (December 2024-February 2025) on silvopasture is published

Mapping the research landscape of Regen Ag in cropping systems – full report is out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Organic farming continues to grow worldwide with global market worth more than 136 billion euros.

Long-term Swiss study confirms that organic farming promotes soil fertility and biodiversity with good yields overall

The Soil Association is piloting a new seven-month, UK-wide programme designed to support new entrants in organic business.

Cultivating Organic Solutions for True Sustainability: Lindsay Whistance and Rowan Dumper-Pollard reflect on their experiences in Taiwan

The organic movement welcomes the focus on regenerative principles and practices where it delivers truly transformative food and farming systems and cautions against use of the term in ways that divert attention, policy, and investments from more transformative solutions.

This webinar, hosted by UK ORGANIC and Organic Research Centre on December 11th 2024, took a deep dive into their Consumer Insights Report 2024.

Organic farmers, growers and topics were integral to the Oxford Real Farming Conference. There should be no ‘us and them’ we must work together.

‘Cultivating Wisdom’, a groundbreaking collection of research summaries from the Landworkers’ Alliance’s ‘Experts in Your Field‘ project has recently been released.