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The seeds of diversity - the challenges of seed supply in extraordinary times
blog It is not an easy time with the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. It is great that the pandemic has highlighted for people...Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Regenerative agriculture - a new silver bullet for agriculture and the environment?
blog In 1992 I started my career as a newly fledged post-doc working on the Integrated Farming Systems project and so have been intrigued to see...Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
How hay makes meadows
blog A healthy floodplain meadow in June is a spectacular sight, teeming with life in every hue. So, it may seem odd that this is also...Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Are dung beetles worthy of a 'pat' on the back?
blog If you have never gotten down on your hands and knees to sift through a cow or sheep poo, then grab a 'stool.' Each pat...Organic matter, Soil biology, Dairy cattle, Biodiversity -
Harvesting combine data to tackle field-edge yield declines
blog Have you ever wondered what the true benefit of hedgerows, tree lines or flower rich margins are on your crop yield? As part of the...People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
The Future of Food - In Conversation with Henry Dimbleby
blog As part of #OrganicSeptember campaign, Daylesford Organic have been running a ‘Future of Food’ series, featuring interviews with thought leaders in the food, ecology and...Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Bringing the buzz to the Fowey Valley: Mixing bumblebees and sustainable farming
blog Can you make land both a productive farm and also good for bumblebees? This is a question that has been occupying the minds of the...Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Agroecological farmers should CASH-in for promoting soil health
blog There is huge potential for farmers to be incentivised and rewarded for protecting and sequestering carbon in their soils. Government initiatives and carbon offsetting schemes...Organic matter, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Climate -
Fibreshed - reconnecting fashion to fibres and farming for a homegrown wardrobe
blog Why do we eat lamb, throw away wool and wear plastic? Why are food and fibre systems not generally considered within the same systems and...Beef cattle & sheep, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Communities & education -
Aphid Control in the Market Garden - Vlog
blog Jez Taylor, head of the diverse market garden at Daylesford Organics talks to us about managing the greenfly on the roses they supply to the...Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services