Category: Policy

Organic for All – a new vision for organic in the UK

ORC welcomes the Soil Association’s timely announcement of their new vision for organic in the UK – Organic for All and we offer our full support to ensure the success of the organic sector.

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Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

The Genetic Technology Bill threatens our food, our farms and the natural environment. MPs have a chance to change the bill in the House of Commons ‘report stage’ which is scheduled for Monday 31 October.

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Go Organic’s Organic September 2022

Organic September is about celebrating everything organic and the hard work and dedication that goes into growing while working with nature, not against it.

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Agroforestry Policy Brief

How can agroforestry contribute towards biodiversity conservation? The Policy Brief, written by Colin Tosh, is based on evidence presented in, and feedback to the online workshop held 20/10/2021. The key findings were: Agroforestry increases farmland…
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The organic route to a resilient future

An article by ORC's Head of Research Will Simonson has been included in the March/April edition of e-law, published by UKELA (United Kingdom Environmental Law Association) as part of an issue focusing on the Agriculture…
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Why organic – contributing productively to future farming and food policy

New English Organic Forum (EOF) report presents a clear, consolidated and compelling case for organic farming. Produced as an organic industry-wide blueprint, Why organic – contributing productively to future farming and food policy sets out…
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Roadmap to a greener farming future

ORC welcomes Defra's roadmap for a transition to deliver a better, fairer farming system in England. We strongly support the participatory approach and are involved in three of Defra's Environmental Land Management 'Test and Trials'.…
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GM wheat trial fails

Wheat trial failure confirms folly of GM’s sticking plaster approach

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Are organic options being side-lined by Defra?

Is the government ignoring the value of ‘public goods’ in organic farming?

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UK pesticide standards could be slashed in new trade deals

Threat to public health and the environment

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