Coordinating organic plant breeding activities for diversity
2nd COBRA newsletter published
Soil nitrogen increased through greater plant biodiversity
Increased plant biodiversity improves grassland soil quality by boosting its nitrogen levels, even in the absence of nitrogen-fixing plants
MEPs reject draft seed regulation
The Commission’s draft text was rejected by 650 votes to 15.
New scheme to support organic farmers in Wales
Welsh government statement on future organic support
Name our wheat population!
YOUR chance to name the first marketable wheat population in Europe!
The A Team Challenge
2nd Annual A-Team Challenge offers funding opportunity to food or farming project
Smartphone use for agricultural research
Have a smartphone? Take the survey
Agroforestry letter to Defra
26 organisations call for Defra to back agroforestry
Farm Crap app wins Innovation Award
Mobile manure app scoops prize at Soil Association Conference
Discounts and bursaries for Organic Producer Conference
English producers eligible for discount through RDPE
Organic crop yields can be closer to conventional than thought
New study found multi-cropping and crop rotation can substantially reduce yield gap
EU must support the development of the organic sector
Key EU policy-makers agree: Organic is a key sector to develop in Europe
Organic market strengthens
Growth of UK’s organic grocery market – outperforming non-organic sales in supermarkets.
Glastir Organic scheme opens in Wales
Window for applications from 1st to 29th October 2014
SOLIBAM recommendations on seed laws
Policy recommendations for legal aspects of seed certification and protection of Plant Breeders’ Rights and Farmers’ Rights
Derogations on young poultry and protein feed to continue
Derogations for non-organic pullets and 5% non-organic feed extended to 31 December 2017
Pea and bean crop - nitrogen fixation assessment
Free service offered to UK growers
The Agroecology (Food Security) Bill
ORC supports bill to raise awareness about agroecology
Evidence for the biodiversity benefits of organic farming
New meta-analysis published