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16 January 2013: PRESS RELEASE
Making producer-led innovation a reality

23 July 2012: Organic Farm Incomes remain competitive
The latest report on Organic Farm Incomes in England and Wales, published this week, found that income for organic farms remain competitive with those of comparable conventional farms, despite challenging organic market conditions...

18 January 2012: Jim Paice message of support for organic producers
The 6th ORC Organic Producers’ Conference at Aston University, Birmingham, opens today (Wednesday) with a strong message of support from Defra’s farming Minister Jim Paice...

2 January 2012: Organic conference to debate key CAP Reform and Food Security
The annual ORC organic producer’s conference, to be held at Aston University, Birmingham from 18-19th January 2012, will be focusing on...

16 November 2011: Reducing tillage on organic farms – new research project started
In September 2011 the Organic Research Centre began work on a new part Defra-funded project...

7 November 2011: Feeding non-ruminants organically – new research project started
In October 2011, a new project “Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry” (ICOPP) started at ORC...

31 October 2011: Organic Research Centre hosts European Organic Seed Workshop
Progress towards harmonisation is positive but slow – 100% organic seed use is some way off in the future. The UK is lagging behind many of its EU neighbours...

24 October 2011: ORC to hold 6th Organic Producers’ Conference in Birmingham
The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, has announced the outline programme for it’s annual conference, to be held from 18-19 January 2012 at Aston University in Birmingham...