The Role of Tillage: Science and Best Practice
This resource consists of the audio recording and presentations from a session at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025 which aimed to address the stigma around the use of tillage in organic and agroecological crop production.
LEARN MOREThis resource consists of the audio recording and presentations from a session at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025 which aimed to address the stigma around the use of tillage in organic and agroecological crop production.
Andy recorded this series of short videos over two seasons of the trial outlining his motivations for getting involved, thoughts behind the trials, and the challenges of making it work...
Mark Lea talks with Matt Smee at Oxford Real Farming Conference about the learnings from 5 years of trialling living mulches in an organic arable system.
Cultivating Wisdom’ is a collection of agroecological research summaries from practitioners in the Landworkers’ Alliance’s ‘Experts in Your Field’ project.
A report on the use of ‘row hoes’ — what used to be called inter-row hoes / cultivators.
Video playlist from the Soil Association of case study farmers practising mob grazing in Scotland and associated webinars.
NFFN/Farm Wildlife booklet highlights farmers enhancing ecosystems, restoring soil health, boosting profit margins, and increasing resilience to extreme weather.
This report summarises findings from the Perennial Green Manures project highlighting the potential of PGMs as fertilisers and further areas of research and innovation needed.
Footage of a Groundswell 2024 panel discussion organised by Agricology, exploring the practicalities of reintroducing sheep into your business.
Short video of Nikki Yoxall on the power of native and rare breed cattle to be ecosystem engineers through Holistic Management
Footage of a Groundswell 2024 panel discussion organised by Agricology and The Allerton Project, with the panel and audience members sharing their experiences of growing cover crops.
How do you tackle the biggest problem facing arable farmers in the UK? This is video footage of a Groundswell 2024 session run by Agricology, borne out of a collaboration with ADAS and the Oper8 project.
A report on mini-ridgers - a highly effective weeding tool for controlling intrarow weeds through burial.
The Organic Grower Podcast is an OGA initiative which aims to be practical in focus, getting straight into the nitty-gritty of people’s growing practices and business operations.
Case study and video produced as part of the GREAT (Gloucestershire Regenerative Environment and Agriculture Transition) Project.
A practical guide for farmers and growers wanting to get ahead of weeds when establishing pasture, arable and horticultural crops.
The final report of an Innovative Farmers field lab in South West England (supported by FWAG) on diverse forage crops, which was formed due to concerns over damage that using winter brassica monocultures for grazing outwintering livestock can have on soil health, water and the wider environment.
Four short films focusing on promoting sustainable agricultural practices being used on the Waddesdon Estate and beyond.
Footage of agroforestry pioneer Stephen Briggs imparting some of his learnings from a now well-established commercial agroforestry system.
This Innovative Farmers webinar provides an update on research into perennial green manures and opportunities to get involved in a field lab.
Recording of an ORFC 2024 session where members of the Pasture for Life-led, five-year, Innovative Farmers field lab on bale grazing share their insights into their out-wintering strategies.
Session from 2024 Oxford Real Farming Conference featuring grower Iain Tolhurst (Tolly) and "biological nutrition" farmer Tim Parton discussing soil health at scale.
GWCT briefing from Allerton Project research on measures that can
reduce negative impacts on water quality and aquatic ecology,
and potentially reducing flood risk.
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!