Many assumed that with the banning of neonicotinoids in the EU and UK, bees and pollinators would now be safe from harms caused by pesticides. However, this view ignores the impacts that ongoing, widespread use…
Can vineyards support both #Biodiversity and production? 🍇
The answer is yes, especially when organic farming is paired with regenerative practices, such as less tilling or mowing.
Find out more ⬇️
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/biodiversity-and-production-wine-can-be-optimised-simultaneously-where-organic-management-enhanced-2023-08-02_en
🌳 Though often seen as incompatible, grazing livestock can be integrated with trees, woodlands and grasslands to deliver a wide range of benefits that – if applied at scale – could be transformative. #GrazingForGood
Find out more in our new report ➡️ https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/our-work/sustainable-livestock/
3 #organic winter cereals all drilled 2nd week of October – Wheat (Mayflower/Extase/Nelson blend), Tayo Rye and Mascani oats.
Wheat doing remarkably well, rye unsurprisingly good and oats shocking. Anyone else struggling with oats this spring?