Category: News

The latest data on organic agriculture in Europe has been published in the yearbook ‘The World of Organic Agriculture.’

Defra announces payments for agroforestry. Colin Tosh and Will Simonson unpick the detail.

ORC’s Head of Research Julia Cooper blogs on the recent Oxford Real Farming Conference.

AHDB are in the process of recruiting a number of new Monitor Farmers across England, Wales & Northern Ireland and are keen to have a better organic representation within the network.

Grower survey investigates if small-scale diverse horticultural systems (polycultures) can contribute to biodiversity and nature conservation in the wider landscape.

Lindsay Whistance reviews this FiBL technical guide which describes the natural relationship between the cow and her calf and draws conclusions for the species-appropriate rearing of calves.

Lucy MacLennan’s Christmas message 2023 with photo highlights of ORC’s year

The Organic Vegetable Grower by Phil Sumption is a practical guide for those growing, or wishing to grow, market and sell organic vegetables for a living.

OF&G’s white paper identifies how a three-fold increase in organic land use area would reduce total agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions equal to the carbon sequestered by third of million acres of broadleaved woodland.

A Swiss research team has shown that inoculating soil with mycorrhizal fungi can help maintain or even improve yields without the use of additional fertilizers or pesticides.

Isabel Mackintosh and Charlotte Bickler blog reflect on the first year of LiveSeeding and the second annual meeting in Poznań, Poland

Short survey investigating the barriers to small and medium size farms developing natural capital projects

ORC welcomes the Soil Association’s timely announcement of their new vision for organic in the UK – Organic for All and we offer our full support to ensure the success of the organic sector.

European organic movement fights to keep organic production free from gene editing technologies.

A report from the Organic Growers Gathering held at Tolhurst Organic in Ocober

Report from the REFOREST North of England Agroforestry Living Lab meet up at the beautiful Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the Lake District, hosted by Sam and Claire Beaumont.

Considering Implementing Agroforestry on Your Farm?  Join us to help test different forms of advice and guidance for Defra.

New Farmerama Radio podcast series on ‘Good bread’ covers the challenges of growing organic wheat for milling quality.

Farmers and growers please could you take 5 minutes to fill in a short and simple survey around tree planting on your land

Help Innovative Farmers gain a better understanding of why intercropping is not more common, and what the barriers are to greater use of it in farming systems.

ORC is currently looking for farmers or land manager in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area to take part in a survey for the EU-Horizon project AGROMIX.

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Join the Testing Agroforestry Advice and Guidance Scheme to help test different forms of advice and guidance for Defra.