Talking GreenGrass: ORC working to reduce nitrogen fertiliser use in dairy farming
Giulia Zoe Kessous blogs on an inspiring day on the Fraser’s farm in Yorkshire exploring living mulches and discussing regenerative organic approaches
Unlock your farm’s potential with trees! 🌳 Visit the Agroforestry Tent at Groundswell for FREE, bespoke 1-2-1 design clinics.
The Organic Innovation Days 2025 in Brussels have the theme “Research & Innovation for organic food and farming: triple lead for sustainable food systems“.
We welcome Alice Farmery, Agricology’s new Content and Engagement Officer and Giulia Zoe Kessous, ORC’s New Assistant Researcher – Crops & Agronomy!
Philippa Hall blogs about the Green Farm Collective Conference and the Feed the Soil project
Great news for health and the environment as UK government commits to following EU existing and future pesticide standards in reset deal.
Philippa Hall reflects on the 5th Agroforestry Open Weekend at Wakelyns in Suffolk.
Organic regenerative farming, ecosystem restoration & nature based solutions at the Ark Summit in the Cotswolds
Join Agricology and Oper8 at the Fring Estate for field-based insights into living mulches, intercropping, and resilient soils
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.
Agricology/ORC/Oper8 event at Fraser farms focusing on living mulches, agroforestry and whole farm systems with Jonty Brunyee and the Frasers
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.
First Global Agri-Homeopathy Conference (online and in-person) organised by NOTS and Whole Health Agriculture will take place in Ireland on June 5th
Our Senior Agroforestry Researcher Colin Tosh reports from this Conference held in Dublin in March 2025.
ORC is a sponsor for this event and will be running a session on the ‘Feed the Soil’ project
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
A webinar from the European Thematic Network OPER8 on cultural control solutions for weed and soil management
