Agricology Blog

The 2026 BASE-UK Conference explored how farmers can build resilient businesses amid a challenging landscape of declining support and shifting policy frameworks.

Vicki Hird responds to the latest UK National Security Assessment report - highlighting the dire risks to society from ignoring environmental harms.

Read a selection of Alice, Janie and Phil's key session highlights and wider learnings from the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026.

Lucy Bates introduces a new map launched by Sustainable Farm Networks and five case study farms (working at the extremes of the map) who are trying out progressive approaches and sharing their findings.

Matt Smee gives the lowdown on the first two roadshow events, highlighting some of the key messages and presenting a convincing case as to why you should attend the three coming up in 2026...

Browse our top 15 highlights from the 2026 Oxford Real Farming Conference schedule to feel inspired and help plan your visit.

Alice Farmery reflects on the 2025 Norfolk Landscapes Conference - an event exploring how farmers, conservationists and innovators are shaping regional adaptive landscapes.

Giulia Kessous shares her reflections from a powerful weekend at the Emergent Generation Summer Gathering in the Cotswolds, which aimed to question and challenge the rural-urban divide.

Ben Raskin makes the case for part-time farming, showing how this often-overlooked model can unlock a range of individual and social benefits.

Phil Sumption reports from the Organic Field Days - the biennial meeting point for the German organic farming sector.

Planning your Groundwell itinerary can feel like an impossible task! We highlight some of the 2025 we think you won't want to miss.

As the facilitator of the 'Experts in Your Field' project, I've witnessed first-hand how small-scale farmers are reclaiming their rightful place at the helm of agroecological research, with findings that could transform how we approach farming's biggest challenges....