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Call for abstracts for the 18th International RAMIRAN Conference
blog Our friends at ADAS have asked us to help spread the word about an upcoming conference and a callout to submit research abstracts. RAMIRAN is...Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Building a sustainable food system in an ever-changing world
blog My foot just through the ORC and Agricology door as Farm Engagement Officer, I started the year in a similar way to many farmers and...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Raising the pulse of European cropping systems
blog Interested in learning more about home grown protein crops but don’t know where to look? There has been a growing interest in home produced protein...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Delivering Greener Grassland - A Cross-Industry Partnership to Grow Pasture Based Solutions to Climate Change
blog How can the farming industry be efficient, sustainable and proactive, whilst maintaining profitability, regenerating biodiversity and contributing to ambitious carbon Net Zero targets at national...Type, texture & structure, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Climate -
Calling arable farmers!
blog A joint industry and Research Council funded project looking at how to reintegrate sheep into arable systems for the improvement of soil quality is seeking...Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Living mulches for sustainable cropping systems: A step towards 'Regenerative Organic' Agriculture in the UK?
blog Reducing tillage and chemical inputs can be beneficial for soil and the environment, so could a permanent clover understorey acting as a 'living mulch', moving...Conservation agriculture, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Climate -
Regenerative agriculture - a new silver bullet for agriculture and the environment?
blog In 1992 I started my career as a newly fledged post-doc working on the Integrated Farming Systems project and so have been intrigued to see...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
How hay makes meadows
blog A healthy floodplain meadow in June is a spectacular sight, teeming with life in every hue. So, it may seem odd that this is also...Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Herbal leys - making the green stuff more nutritious
blog Variety is the spice of life When we think of a balanced diet, we think of eating a range of foods to give us different...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
What does a vertical farmer look like?
blog Is he or she recognisable as a farmer? Checked shirt, muddy boots, body warmer, lots of talk about the weather and how to get hold...Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills