Category: News

In National Hedgerow Week we highlight our work to ensure that hedgerows are recognised, valued and an integral part of farm and rural economies.

Agricology has launched a new podcast series ‘To till or not to till’ featuring Mark Measures and Julia Cooper.

Friends of the Earth report says while the chemical industry promotes no-till as ‘regenerative,’ USDA data prove its reliance (in the USA) on toxic pesticides

We welcome Dr. Catriona Willoughby who joins us as our new Soil Science & Agronomy Post-Doctoral Research Associate.

We thank Professor Christine Watson for her contributions to ORC’s work as she steps down as a trustee after 8 years of service.

Our Senior Agroforestry Researcher Colin Tosh reports from this Conference held in Dublin in March 2025.

Meta-analysis shows that in many areas, organic farming results in lower environmental impacts than other forms of agriculture.

Lindsay Whistance and Matt Smee will be running a workshop on ‘Tree Fodder – The Forgotten Feed’ at this ORFC event.

Organic and ecological farmers can now access interest-free, unsecured loans of up to £25,000 following the relaunch of the charitable Dean Organic Fund.

New Agricology Technical Guide designed to support farmers in making informed decisions about adopting living mulches in arable systems

Following its sell-out debut in 2023, the Agroforestry Show is back—bigger, bolder, and packed with even more inspiration and opportunities for knowledge sharing!

Report from UK-Brazil-Africa Scoping Project (December 2024-February 2025) on silvopasture is published

Mapping the research landscape of Regen Ag in cropping systems – full report is out.

ORC’s new project GreenGrass will work with dairy farmers in the UK focusing on strategies to reduce N fertiliser use on grasslands.

Beyond GM are running 2 online meetings to support businesses, breeders, growers, and farmers in responding to Defra’s Precision Bred GMO consultation effectively.

The OrganicAdviceNetwork has launched an online exchange and learning space, and announced a programme of cross visits

ORC joins forces with Woodland Trust, the Soil Association and Alba Trees to offer support in the Agroforestry Tent at Groundswell

Defra has published the long-awaited ‘UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025: Working for a more sustainable future’

ReForest has launched a new Digital Platform, an innovative space designed to promote agroforestry and drive sustainable land use.

Webinar recording from ReForest discussing the application of the FarmTree Tool within the UK Living Lab

The farming industry is being called upon to complete an important online survey regarding their use of abattoirs and the importance of an abattoir for their business

Isi Mackintosh blogs on ORC’s past work on compost and composting, and how the Feed the Soil project brings it up to date

Organic has bounced back from the cost-of-living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic reports the Soil Association in the latest Organic Market Report.

New book on the latest science behind organic dairy farming, co-edited by Lindsay Whistance with Stephen Roderick and Mette Vaarst is available now.