Agricology Blog

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.

This Agricology on-farm event brought together farmers, researchers and advisors in Yorkshire to explore a holistic approach to organic agriculture rooted in ecology, biodiversity, and community.

Bill Grayson shares his thoughts on Marianne Landzettel's new book, The Sustainable Meat Challenge: How to graze cattle, slaughter humanely and stay profitable.

We share some key learnings from the Farmers Weekly Transition Live event – a day filled with engaging panel discussions, farm walks, and insights into cutting-edge research and technology.

Living mulches promise soil health, weed suppression, and nitrogen fixation - but are they too good to be true? Henny Lowth explores the science, challenges, and practical insights behind managing living mulches in arable systems through a literature review.

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....

On 12 February I attended the annual BASE-UK conference in Newcastle. The day was filled with a range of inspiring and informative talks that covered topics including living mulches, on-farm research, strip till in horticulture and building on-farm resilience.

We were delighted to take part and attend (in-person and on-line) the Oxford Real Farming Conference a couple of weeks ago. Ever inspiring, we thought we’d give you some of our reflections along with some useful resource recommendations that were highlighted in the sessions that we attended…

While there is lots of information to be found if you look in the right places or speak to the right people, there is a need to pool it together and make it more accessible. This is what this book by Andy Dibben and Ben Raskin does so brilliantly...

Come along to ‘The Study’ at Groundswell, where a varied and stimulating range of talks combining science, education and farming await...

Phil Sumption picks out some of the ORFC 2024 highlights that shine a light on farmers and growers transitioning to more sustainable and resilient farming systems.