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Practical sustainability assessment workshop

Sustainability assessment and carbon footprinting for dairy farmers

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SOLIBAM recommendations on seed laws

Policy recommendations for legal aspects of seed certification and protection of Plant Breeders’ Rights and Farmers’ Rights

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Agroecology Symposium: Rome

International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition

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Earthworms in grassland

How to enhance earthworm populations in agricultural grasslands

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Derogations on young poultry and protein feed to continue

Derogations for non-organic pullets and 5% non-organic feed extended to 31 December 2017

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Fertility building leys field lab

Field lab 3 at Abbey Home Farm, Cirencester

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Pea and bean crop - nitrogen fixation assessment

Free service offered to UK growers

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The Agroecology (Food Security) Bill

ORC supports bill to raise awareness about agroecology

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Homeopathy is back!

Two new implementing organic regulations published

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No-till: limited potential for climate change mitigation

The role of no-till agriculture in climate change mitigation may be over-stated

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The energy efficiency of organic agriculture

ORC-led review confirms that most organic crop and livestock systems are more energy-efficient than conventional

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Soil Association Annual Conference 2014

Transforming the way we eat, farm and care for the natural world

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Improving the resilience of your livestock systems

Livestock farmers set to discover how trees can grow their business

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Two million hectare shortfall in UK land possible by 2030

Cambridge-hosted industry platform calls for joint action plan with government

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Presentations from OrganicDataNetwork

2nd European Workshop of the OrganicDataNetwork in Bari

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Royal Welsh Show

ORC will be in the organic food and farming marquee

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Organic optimism and a Royal visit

BBC R4 Farming Today visits Prince of Wales’s Food & Farming Summer School

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Fertility building leys field lab

Field lab 2 at Wimpole Hall Farm

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The Prince of Wales Food & Farming Summer School

Debating solutions to the challenges facing farming

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Impacts of prenatal stress on dairy cows

Dry cow management survey

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ORC Bulletin 117 is out now!

Summer issue now also available for free download

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Prince of Wales visits Food & Farming Summer School

As part of his annual Food and Farming Summer School, HRH The Prince of Wales met with students and farmers at Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire.

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SOLIBAM final congress

Diversity strategies for organic and low input agricultures and their food systems

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