Agricology Blog

John Holland shares his views on the potential of regenerative agriculture to transform our food and and farming systems.

Vicky Bowskill gives insights into the dynamics between healthy meadows and hay making, explaining her research on mixed species floodplain meadows.

Tegan Darch shares her research exploring which plant species should be included in grassland pastures to best provide different nutrients to livestock.

Agricology and the University of Reading have been awarded a DEFRA Environmental Land Management scheme test to research in partnership, how effective videos and podcasts are as tools to learn about farming practices. As part of this study we are conducting a series of focus groups and an online survey for farmers to understand their preferences and experiences of using these tools.

Dung beetles bring a number of positive attributes. Bruce Thompson explains how these insects are not just to useful to farmers, but are also a very important link in ecology.

Kate Brunswick from Innovate Agri Tech asks what differentiates a new generation of hydroponic, aeroponic and aquaponic growers from 'traditional' farmers.

Helen Metcalfe introduces the EU-funded project Ecostack, which is studying the benefit of hedgerows, tree lines or flower rich margins on crop yield.

Tim Field speaks to author of the National Food Strategy Henry Dimbleby MBE as part of Daylesford Organic's ‘Future of Food’ series.

Rosalind Shaw asks if it is possible to make land both productive and also good for bumblebees, and introduces a new decision support tool designed to help with this dilemma.

Should we plough and if so how deep? Mark Measures shares some key learnings from recent research projects and long term trials.

Hugh Blogg introduces the Soil Association’s Carbon Assets for Soil Health (CASH) project, which aspires to create a UK-wide picture on soil carbon level.

Ben Raskin explained the benefits of mulching around trees, outlining the pros and cons of different materials.