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It’s tough being a plant, especially if you’re a crop plant! You are rooted to the ground and if a pest tries to eat you...

Richard Smith revisits his sainfoin crop at the 80 acre field at Daylesford Organic farm, six weeks after sowing. The wet and warm spring means...

We are truly excited to announce the first Agricology Open Day on Tuesday 28 th June with an exploration of agriculture, horticulture and farmshop enterprises...

A short history The collection of tree leaves for feeding stock, usually from pollards, is now generally confined to poorer and least inhabited areas where...

The bird in the bush is not long out of its nest, discovering how feet and wings work, and still fed by its parents. Cars...

Our greatest ecological service What is the greatest ecological service provided in nature? Pollination must be up there, particularly for agriculture. Yet there are multiple...

Following our April video blog Richard talks us through the establishment of his sainfoin crop in the same 80 acre field at Daylesford organic farm,...

It may be that in the past we have become a little used to being able to reach for a bottle to tackle some of...

Animal health & welfare: do we have the right tools for the job? Most of us know that the ever increasing public demand for the...

In our April video blog Richard is making ground preparations for the establishment of sainfoin , his favourite forage legume, at Daylesford organic farm. This...

On the 19 th May, LEAF will hold its first Integrated Farm Management (IFM) Conference in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire. T he conference, titled ‘ IFM: A...

Spring is in the air... Spring is always an exciting time here at Conygree Farm. As the days lengthen and the skylarks rise and sing...

In our March video blog Richard Smith introduces us to the commercial flock of Lleyn ewes he manages at Daylesford Organic Farm. This month Agricology...

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,...

As the Countryside Stewardship scheme gets going in England, new opportunities are now available for farmers to get grant funding to restore their hedges and...

It is becoming increasingly apparent that our approach to flood management needs a re-think. Expensive structures and barriers, pumps and sluices might look impressive but...

In our first Agricology video blog Richard Smith , the Steering Group Chairman, introduces us to the dairy herd he manages at Daylesford Organic Farm...

Welcome to Agricology – providing practical information about sustainable farming regardless of labels. To kick off our blog posts I want to guide you through...