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RBST wants everyone to #GoNative this summer
blog Would you eat an endangered species? For most people the answer would be a horrified “no!” but in my work with the UK’s endangered farm...Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Other species, People & skills -
A look inside the organic meat market
blog Now growing at over 7% year-on-year, the organic market has entered its fifth consecutive year of steady growth. Organic meat has also grown over the...Markets & food systems -
Breaking the mould in small-scale agricultural developments
blog Sky-high land and rural housing costs, alongside planning red tape, have proved almost insurmountable barriers for new would-be farmers. But the Ecological Land Co-operative (ELC)...Communities & education, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Hedgerows need to flower
blog Listening to a Gardener’s Question Time programme recently, I heard a lady ask the experts why her shrubs are not flowering as expected: "I prune...Agroforestry, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, People & skills -
Mechanical weeding project
blog The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been carrying out weeding trials at its Harnhill Manor Farm, near Cirencester, looking at the role of mechanical weeding...Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills -
Companion crops are a farmer’s friend
blog Companion cropping can sometimes be a difficult term to define, but a learned fellow farmer, Andy Howard , describes it as growing two or more...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems -
Bringing hedgerows back into the farm business
blog For many rural communities, hedgerows are a defining feature of their local landscape, as well as a vital resource for biodiversity. But despite their importance,...Agroforestry, Business management, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity