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Carbon Calling Conference
blog A pioneering on-farm conference focusing on soil health is gearing up for its launch on a Cumbrian farm this summer ( June 25th-26th ). Carbon...Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate -
Use of complementary and alternative methods is significantly reducing antibiotic use and vet costs on UK and Irish farms
blog A survey of over 220 livestock farms (80% commercial) in the UK and Ireland has reported up to 69% reduction in antibiotic use, up to...Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Other species, People & skills, Nutrition & public health -
Water companies and farmers: the dream team?
blog You are probably familiar with the headline that no waterbody in England is free of pollution . Who is to blame? When under the inspection...Drainage, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Climate -
Seeds - always there when you need them? Why every farmer and grower should be producing seed...
blog As farmers and growers, without seeds we have no crops. Yet for the vast majority of vegetable growers, including organic and agroecological producers, these seeds...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, People & skills, Biodiversity -
How do English farmers learn and finance agroforestry? New insights from the Agroforestry ELM Test project
blog Following a well-received evidence review in which the main factors holding back agroforestry in England were identified, the Agroforestry ELM Team, led by the ORC,...Agroforestry, People & skills -
FREE environmental and business support for English farmers through Farm for the Future programme
blog The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is inviting farm businesses to join our new Farm for the Future programme, which is being delivered both virtually and...Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills -
The Potential for Cell Grazing Herbal Leys
blog Dr Jordana Rivero, Head of the Grazing Livestock Systems cluster at Rothamsted Research, is involved in interesting research exploring the potential and impacts of cell...Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills -
Call on Government to Increase UK Hedgerow Network by 40% by 2050
blog Who even cares about hedgerows? This would have certainly been my view as a young boy, cycling many unnecessary extra miles to see friends on...Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Understanding farmer and soil microbial interactions - farmer input needed!
blog Mary Eliza, a PhD student at the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, is looking for farmers to fill out a survey...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, People & skills -
Call out to farmers to take part in a survey about IPM and what it means to you!
blog Increasingly, farmers and other land managers are looking for ways to reduce their reliance on pesticides. This is due to a number of reasons including...Pests & diseases, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services