Category: News and events

Including diverse leys in arable rotations

New Practice Abstract written by Katie Bliss and Mark Measures as part of the DiverIMPACTS project. Bliss K, Measures M (2022) Including diverse leys in arable rotations. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6241557 Problem Leguminous leys are a cornerstone…
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The wonders of woodchip

Join Ben Raskin for this webinar to discover how to source, manage and efficiently use woodchip to improve your growing on small-scale farms. About this event Woodchip and mulches are underused tools in small-scale farming…
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Abbey Home Farm visit

Join us for this Your Farming Future farm tour and peer to peer workshop to learn more about economically and environmentally sustainable mixed organic farming. The farm visit will involve a farm tour, lunch, and…
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Pasture-fed production: Findings from the SEEGSLIP project

https://youtu.be/eYOWbze6aIU The SEEGSLIP project sought to evidence the practices of a particular group of farmers, the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) in terms of their social, ecological and economic sustainability. This video explains the project, the…
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ORC Bulletin 135 on its way!

And Bulletin 122 available for free download

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Groundswell 2022

The Regenerative Agriculture Show and Conference The Groundswell event provides a forum for farmers and anyone interested in food production or the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of Conservation Agriculture or…
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More organic land needed for growing organic market

Soil Association Certification’s Organic Market Report 2022 reveals the UK organic market is now worth a record £3.05 billion after a 5.2% growth in sales in 2021, with shoppers spending almost £60 million on organic…
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Increased payment rates for organic farming brings opportunities as market grows

Farmers who convert to organic will receive up to double the previous rates in a raft of government payment increases that are launching amid strong growth across the organic market. Payments for organic farming in…
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Agroforestry Open Weekend 2022

Celebrating the growing global community of Agroforestry farms and farming. Following the success of the Anglian Agroforestry Open Weekend 2021, a number of farms will be participating in this weekend in 2022 giving opportunities to…
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Manual: Welfare and environmental impact of organic pig production. A review

This recently published manual contains 29 factsheets created within the POWER project (part of Horizon 2020, CORE Organic Co-fund project). The manual is split into chapters with the factsheets presented under four major themes. The…
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