Category: Policy

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.

The Genetic Technology Bill threatens our food, our farms and the natural environment. MPs have a chance to change the bill in the House of Commons ‘report stage’ which is scheduled for Monday 31 October.

Organic September is about celebrating everything organic and the hard work and dedication that goes into growing while working with nature, not against it.

How can agroforestry contribute towards biodiversity conservation? The Policy Brief, written by Colin Tosh, is based on evidence presented in, and feedback to the online workshop held 20/10/2021. The key findings were: Agroforestry increases farmland…

An article by ORC's Head of Research Will Simonson has been included in the March/April edition of e-law, published by UKELA (United Kingdom Environmental Law Association) as part of an issue focusing on the Agriculture…

New English Organic Forum (EOF) report presents a clear, consolidated and compelling case for organic farming. Produced as an organic industry-wide blueprint, Why organic – contributing productively to future farming and food policy sets out…

ORC welcomes Defra's roadmap for a transition to deliver a better, fairer farming system in England. We strongly support the participatory approach and are involved in three of Defra's Environmental Land Management 'Test and Trials'.…

Wheat trial failure confirms folly of GM’s sticking plaster approach

Is the government ignoring the value of ‘public goods’ in organic farming?

Threat to public health and the environment

EU Biodiversity andFarm to Fork strategies unveiled

Scotland’s agriculture sector can comfortably reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 38% by 2045

Five case studies of farmers’ experiences published

Organic can be a solution to achieving SDGs

Plans for new GM crop trial raise objections from leading environmental and farming organisations

New french study on reducing greenhouse gases by transitioning to agroecology

New report from Thünen Institute on value of organic farming

Survey aimed at organic inspectors

Defra consultation is open

Liveseed booklet published policy recommendations for national and regional authorities

New report sheds light on how UK farming can meet the sustainability challenge

Development of new UK agricutural policy will be critical

New progress report from the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission

Please contact your MP to ensure suport for organic farming included in Bill