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Silvopasture benefits for livestock

This Farm Wilder webinar looked at the many benefits trees can bring to livestock systems, with ORC's Lindsay Whistance

Woodland Trust/Soil Association event

Making trees work for livestock...

Agroforestry Carbon Code

The project explored the potential for the carbon captured and stored by trees in agroforestry systems to be quantified and potentially used to support the net zero strategies of farmers, land managers and their partners and funders.

Agroforestry workshop explores integrating top fruit and arable

Cider growers and arable farmers met at an ORC workshop on 14th December 2012 to discuss benefits of mixing trees and crops...

Tree fodder: food for thought?

Does tree fodder have a role to play in today’s livestock farming in the UK?

Agroforestry is the new game-changer for UK agriculture

George Eustice expresses keen commitment to include agroforestry in future domestic Agricultural Policy post Brexit.

Agroforestry implementation workshop

Dartington event looked at barriers relating to land tenure

Ramial woodchip production and use on farm

Woodchip can increase soil organic matter, water holding capacity and nutrient levels of soils. Senior Agroforestry Researcher Sally Westaway reflects on the conclusions and outputs of the WOOdchip for Fertile Soils (WOOFS) project. Ramial Chipped Wood (RCW) is fresh un-composted woodchip made from smaller diameter younger tree branches. Nutritionally these are the richest parts of trees, with young tree branches containing as much as 75% of the minerals, amino acids, proteins, phytohormones and enzymes found ...

Organic conversion farmer profile - George Atkin

“Now is our time” – George Atkin and Field Farm Will going organic be the farm’s future? George Atkin is short of time, a deadline is due. At present, he works full time for Natural England, but his future will be on the 700 acre family farm which is currently run by his mother and the farm manger. Atkin is acutely aware of the challenges farmers in the UK and in England in particular) are ...

Oxford Real Farming Conference

The Oxford Real Farming Conference will now be a fully online event. Now entering its thirteenth year, the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) is the unofficial gathering of the agroecological farming movement in the UK, including organic and regenerative farming, bringing together practising farmers and growers with scientists and economists, activists and policymakers every January. Working with partners, the conference offers a broad programme that delves deep into farming practices and techniques as well addressing ...