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Now is a great time to be a soil scientist. A quick scroll through past Agricology blogs shows lots of interest in soil health -...

Of the thousands of aphid species that exist globally, only a few have developed insecticide resistance. However, some of these are ranked among the most...

Soil, the essential component for farming and food production, is a non-renewable resource that takes many years to recover when damaged. 1 During February, Agricology...

Richard Smith, Farm Manager for Daylesford Farm discusses using manure compost in an organic system and the benefits, including how he prepares the manure, treatment...

There is a growing recognition that in order to reduce high levels of atmospheric carbon we need not just to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but...

New app to help farmers to monitor soil health I arrived at Whittington Lodge Farm in the Cotswolds on a very grey and damp day...

Walking through a maturing cereal field in late spring / early summer is an excellent time to assess how successful (or not) your weed management...

In January's Agricology vlog, Richard Smith of Daylesford Farm discusses the forage he uses to feed his flock of commercial Lleyn Sheep. In the video...

I believe reintegrating leys and livestock into arable rotations can play a key role in the transition to more sustainable and resilient farming systems. I...

'Wildlife and Farming: Managing for Nature on Lowland Farms' is a practical handbook, providing information and advice to practical people. The question it answers is...

Three days into the new year saw an on-farm gathering of more than 80 farmers, policy-makers, researchers, and representatives from Agricology’s partner organisations and beyond...

Get ahead of the curve and join Agricology on farm for this fringe event to the Oxford Conferences. Driven by the need to build profitable...

This month, Agricology is focusing on whole farm management and highlighting the benefits gained from taking a step back to review the farm... For LEAF...

In November Agricology celebrated its second birthday! Over the last two years the Agricology community of farmers, advisors and researchers has really grown, and over...

In this month's vlog, Richard Smith, Farm Manager at Daylesford Organic Farm, discusses raising organic, free range turkeys from 6 week old poults; including how...

Looking back and looking forward... Content we featured on the website during October focusing on crop rotations communicated that, with careful planning , rotations can...

At such a crucial time for the future of British food and farming, the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) held a conference earlier this year to...

Farmers and researchers explore the potential for improving nitrogen (N) efficiency in organic rotations. Organic principles and standards emphasise the importance of practices that can...

Farmers often ask us about the best way to manage woodland at this time of year... Of course, every site is different and the answer...

In October's Agricology Vlog, Richard Smith (Farm Manager at Daylesford Organic Farm) revisits a site on which he has harvested barley and seeded a grass...