Organisation: Agricology

This resource looks at the practicalities of introducing pasture-fed livestock systems, the benefits and draw-backs of adoption with case studies and links

Arable and livestock farmers can collaborate to share knowledge, land and other resources for mutual benefit and enhancement of ecosystem services and landscape.

This abstract explores how the organic practice of using grain legumes in crop rotations to help supply nitrogen can be applied on non-organic farms.

This abstract looks at how lucerne, sainfoin and chicory could be incorporated into your grazing leys and potentially supply high quality, drought tolerant feed for cattle and sheep.

This abstract explores how the organic practice of using diverse rotations to reduce pest and disease levels in following crops can be applied on non-organic farms.

I’ve been lucky enough to have been involved in Agricology since it was formed, and mainly co-ordinate, create and edit the website content, working closely with farmers, researchers and others from within the industry.

Video footage filmed at the ORFC 2019 of Lydia Smith from NIAB explaining a project helping to explore soil quality through re-integration of leys and sheep into an arable system.

Video footage filmed at ORFC 2019 of Jez Taylor from Daylesford Organic Farm describing weed management techniques that are used in the market garden.

This is video footage filmed at the ORFC 2019 of the session on silvopasture featuring farmer and PFLA member Chris Jones describing what he has implemented on his farm in Cornwall and why.

Video footage filmed at the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) 2019 of Andy Howard of Bockhanger Farms discussing the potential of ‘plant teams’ in theory and practice.

Footage of farmer Stephen Briggs speaking at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2019 on the process of planning a new agroforestry system, finding markets for wood products, and calculating the business opportunities.

Lydia Lishman reports back form The 2019 Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) where conversations focused on the challenges ahead for the UK’s food and farming sector.

Janie Caldbeck reports back from the Northern Farming Conference in Hexham, and highlights some key Agricology resources from the past month focused on soil health.

Agricology’s response to the Defra consulation paper ‘Health and Harmony: The Future of Food and Farming in a Green Brexit’ 

A slideshow providing information on some of the inspiring farming systems and a little of the science featured at the Agricology field day on January 2018.

Content Editor Janie Caldbeck introduces the first Agricology newsletter and Editor’s Blog, and outlines the key objectives behind Agricology’s work.

An overview and reflection on the 2016 Agricology Open Day by Daylesford Head Stockman Phil Gordon-Jones.