Living Mulches - Technical Guide - video
In this video Matt England talks through his journey of trialling living mulches with the key learnings, observations and reflections that have come from it.
LEARN MOREThe Agricology Podcast offers practical insights into sustainable farming, featuring conversations with farmers, researchers, and advisors. Explore topics like soil health, regenerative agriculture, and livestock management through diverse perspectives.
This report from the Sustainable Food Trust highlights the benefits that regeneratively grazed livestock can have for climate, nature, food security and health.
In this video recorded at Groundswell, Matt Smee of Agricology hosts a discussion with Tim May and Oliver Chedgey from Kingsclere Estate. Together, they explore how mobile dairy operations have been successfully integrated into their farming system.
Three leaflets from the Woodland Trust aimed at livestock farmers wanting to make the most of trees on the farm.
This is the audio recording of a session run by Agricology at the Oxford Real Farming Conference featuring Matt Smee with Organic Research Centre’s Dr Lindsay Whistance.
Cultivating Wisdom’ is a collection of agroecological research summaries from practitioners in the Landworkers’ Alliance’s ‘Experts in Your Field’ project.
This ORFC 2024 session reframed the case for livestock in the landscape.
This Groundswell 2024 session explored the role and challenges of incorporating trees into dairy farming systems.
Interesting research insights from Rothamsted Research based on a long-term grazing experiment that compares set-stocking with cell grazing
Soil Association Scotland webinar discussing how tree hay can be a valuable way to supplement winter forage and support livestock nutrition and welfare.
Footage of Stuart Johnson, 2023 ‘Soil Farmer of the Year’ and dairy farmer Bruce Thompson speaking at Carbon Calling 2023 about farming regeneratively, reducing inputs, keeping the farm business profitable, and all things dung beetle related!
The 'Sustainable Economic and Ecological Grazing Systems - Learning from Innovative Practitioners' (SEEGSLIP) project sought to evidence the practices of Pasture for Life (PFL) producers and farmer members using holistic, system-based approaches.
Organic Research Centre Research Digest focusing on ways of increasing the sustainability of organic low-input dairy systems and benefits that can be attained.
A series of Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) case studies which focus on various ways in which farmers are increasing biodiversity on their farm.
One of a series of Innovative Farmers films shining a light on a field lab - this one focuses on reducing antibiotics in dairy farming.
Pasture for Life (PfL) standards can result in improved animal welfare, ecosystem resilience, healthier soils, and increased biodiversity.
This resource looks at the practicalities of introducing pasture-fed livestock systems, the benefits and draw-backs of adoption with case studies and links
Leaflet about farmer-led trials about using herbs in pasture, a herd health discussion group and improving udder health through use of a mint ointment.
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.
Is it possible to develop a low-protein, high fibre diet for dairy cattle that is good for them, good for milk production and good for the environment?
Break free from costly organic concentrates: how organic home-grown feedstuffs can feed your dairy cows in winter and save you money.
Collaboration creating a circular system between dairy and arable can lower costs and environmental impact by improving nutrient management.
Identify cow genes best suited to your business and make your breeding decisions with the help of AHDB Dairy.
Farmers working to develop a procedure to help effectively identify and treat mastitis, through an Innovative Farmers field lab.