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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 -
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 -
Fibreshed - reconnecting fashion to fibres and farming for a homegrown wardrobe
blog Why do we eat lamb, throw away wool and wear plastic? Why are food and fibre systems not generally considered within the same systems and...Beef cattle & sheep, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Communities & education -
Pasture-fed farming and public goods
blog Have you ever wondered about all the things that your land delivers and whether there may be any way of measuring it? Not so long...Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills -
“We found a way to farm with nature rather than against it.”
blog We’re living through a climate emergency, where 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. Keeping the status quo is not an option...Organic farming, Type, texture & structure, Drainage, Organic matter, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Ewe Scanning and Housing Sheep in Winter with Richard Smith and Bob Tofield at Daylesford Farm
blog In this month's Agricology vlog, Richard Smith talks to us about scanning 1,200 Lleyn sheep at Daylesford Organic Farm with Bob Tofield. He looks at...Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Business management, Buildings & machinery, People & skills -
Calf rearing - Agricology Vlog December 2019
blog Richard Smith, Farms Manager for Daylesford Organic, explains how they rear their Friesian calves at Daylesford. This includes having a calf stay with its mum...Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep -
Multi Species Leys - Agricology Vlog
blog Dr Alastair Leake (Director of Policy & the Allerton Project for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust) discusses why they are trialling taking an arable...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills