A clear option space for expanding organic agriculture despite nitrogen limits - new INRAE led study
27th May 2021
A new INRAE led study has been published looking into a clear option space for expanding organic agriculture despite nitrogen limits. Recognising that one of the limits of widespread organic farming is the limited nitrogen…
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Ten minutes with Lisa Arguile
22nd Apr 2021
What is your job role at the ORC? Sustainability Researcher How long have you worked at the ORC? Just over two and a half years Where are you from/ where are you based? I grew…
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InfoHub on intercropping launched
20th Apr 2021
A new DIVERSify legacy website http://plant-teams.org/ has been launched. It includes the Farmer Guide ‘InfoHub’ “for practical information on intercropping agronomy, resilience and ecosystem service provision, on-farm experiences and innovations” and a Policy Toolbox that…
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Making hedgerows pay their way: the economics of harvesting field boundary hedges for bioenergy
20th Apr 2021
A new paper on our hedgerow work as part of the SustainFARM project has been accepted for publication in Agroforestry Systems and is now online: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-021-00631-9 Smith J, Westaway S, Mullender S. et al. (2021) Making…
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Measuring the Economic Performance of Small Ruminant Farms Using Balanced Scorecard and Importance-Performance Analysis: A European Case Study
18th Mar 2021
A new paper arising from the EU Horizon 2020-funded iSAGE project, co-authored by ORC's Stefano Orsini has been published in Sustainability Abstract Given the increasing complexity of the agro-food sector, the analysis of financial performance…
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European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Labelling Attributes
23rd Feb 2021
New paper co-authored by ORC's Stefano Orsini is published in Animals. Given the decrease in red meat consumption in the last decade, it is crucial for red meat producers to understand consumer preferences. This international…
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Benefits and challenges of herbal or diverse leys
29th Jun 2020
Opportunities for farmer involvement
The importance of our local sheep breeds
26th Jun 2020
How do we encourage people to value heritage breeds?
Living mulches: The holy grail of no till?
15th Jun 2020
Field lab featured on BBC Farming Today