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When it comes to searching out advice on wildlife and conservation on farmland, how many times have you found yourself repeating similar questions to numerous...

During April we dipped into the vast topic of ways of increasing and maintaining livestock health and welfare , such as making maximum use of...

' Transitions to Agroecological Approaches: Farmers’ experience ' is a new report that presents the stories of 14 farmers across Scotland, England and Wales who...

In this short vlog (filmed on the 16th of March), Tim Field discusses using a Woodland Trust grant to plant 800 trees on a 30...

Whatever your opinion on Brexit, the current opportunity to feed into the future of food farming should not be missed! The Defra consultation paper, 'Health...

In this months Agricology vlog, Richard Smith, Senior Farms Manager at Daylesford Farm, suggests that by demonstrating full transparency in farming practices we are in...

Sterile or barren brome are both common names for Bromus sterilis , do you have a problem controlling them on your farm? Or do you...

During March we delved into the world of weeds. Many will empathise with a comment Jez Taylor, head of the market garden at Daylesford makes...

In this month’s Agricology vlog, Jez Taylor - head grower at Daylesford Organic Farm in the Cotswolds, discusses how he manages weeds in their organic...

In response to a recent article published in the Guardian, which you can view here - ' UK farmers to be given first ever targets...

With Brexit fast approaching, farmers across the UK are wondering what the future may bring. It is a time to rethink our food system, to...

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...