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Feed the Soil: Building on the legacy of ORC’s compost knowledge

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

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Organic Market Report 2025

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.

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Reckoning with regeneration

Can regenerative agriculture deliver nutritious food and a just food system?

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Groundswell 2025

Tickets now available for the Regenerative Agriculture Show and Conference in Hertfordshire

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New book: Advances in organic dairy cattle farming

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

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Can trees and their associated organisms still benefit arable crops in the presence of pesticide use?

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

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The case for tillage in organic and agroecological systems

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.

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Do you have what it takes to host a Strategic Cereal Farm?

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.

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Designing your agroforestry system with the FarmTree Tool – a case study from the UK Living Lab

This webinar will show how the FarmTree Tool can be a valuable instrument for farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers and all stakeholders working in agroforestry

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National Organic Conference

Register your interest in OF&G’s 2025 National Organic Conference to be held in Yorkshire 11th July 2025

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Organic animal husbandry: a role model for the future of livestock?

A IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) strategic vision conference at FiBL Switzerland

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Global organic area nears 99 million hectares – organic market back on track

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

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Forty years of organic farming trials

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

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The New Organic Entrepreneurs Programme

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

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ORC attends the Organic World Congress in Taiwan

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

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Elevating Truly Regenerative Agriculture – A Statement from the Organic Movement

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.

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UK-Brazil-Africa Silvopasture Network Online Workshop

Share experiences and ideas that can be put together into the beginnings of an action and research agenda.

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ORFC in the Field at Wakelyns

From silvohorticulture, silvoarable and silvopasture to soil health and tree maintenance, join us at ORFC in the Field at Wakelyns, where you will be tutored by some of the country’s leading experts in agroforestry. 

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ORFC in the Field at OrganicLea

ORFC in the Field comes to the Lea Valley for horticultural growing tips, fungi and ferments, and practical tips on careers and routes to market!

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The Organic Growers Gathering 2025

The 3rd Organic Growers Gathering at Hardwick Estate: Cultivating skills and knowledge within the organic growing community.

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Webinar: Looking into the 2024 Consumer Insights Report

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

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Agroforestry and its benefits for animal health and welfare

Teagasc webinar featuring Lindsay Whistance

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OGA on the farm: Delflands Nursery

Join the OGA for a farm tour and Q&A on plant raising at Delfland Nurseries in Cambridgeshire.

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Biodegradable plastic film mulches for horticulture and other alternatives

Join Francis Rayns, Judith Conroy and Martin Samphire for this OGA webinar to discuss their research on alternatives to plastic film mulches

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