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Farming with trees: a potential ‘win-win’ for sustainable food production and biodiversity?

resource The University of Reading Summary highlighting outcomes of Tom Staton's PhD thesis ‘Evaluating the effects of agroforestry versus arable systems on functional biodiversity and associated ecosystem services.’

Agroforestry, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Increasing adoption of agroforestry in the UK

resource A policy brief summarising results and recommendations from a review undertaken as part of the Defra-funded Agroforestry ELM Test project.

Agroforestry, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills
Agroecology in times of COVID-19

resource Centro Latino Americano de Investigaciones Agroecologicas (CELIA) A short paper exploring the ways in which applying an agroecological approach can be particularly helpful during a global coronavirus pandemic when man is reminded...

Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education
Chloe MacLaren - Making Peace with the Weeds

resource Oxford Real Farming Conference Presentation and video footage recorded at the ORFC 2020 session on 'The future of agroecological weed management.' Chloe MacLaren shares the latest developments in weed...

Weeds, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Tree leaves as supplementary feed for ruminant livestock

resource This briefing examines the role of silvopastoral agroforestry in providing livestock with nutrients via tree browse, alongside the many other benefits of trees.

Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Natural resources & waste
Examining the impacts of integrating trees into arable fields on pest control and pollination

resource Design and manage agroforestry in arable systems so that the biodiversity benefits are maximised and problems are reduced.

Agroforestry, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Prospects for improved off-crop habitat management for pollen beetle control in oilseed rape

resource Rothamsted Research Paper looking at factors that influence the abundance of pollen beetle and damage to oilseed rape and how habitat management may improve pollen beetle control.

Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Biodiversity
Using agroecology to enhance dietary diversity

resource Drawing on global research this article demonstrates how agroecology contributes to enhancing biodiversity and dietary diversity.

Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Markets & food systems, People & skills
Agricology Defra Consultation Response

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

Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills
Underutilised Crops

resource Find out about the DIVERSIFOOD project and the potential part it could play in future farming; increasing crop diversity and creating local high quality food...

Markets & food systems, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health
9 Key-Concepts For Food Diversity

resource How do we build resilience in local food networks? DIVERSIFOOD offer nine key concepts to promote food diversity for more sustainable and higher quality farming.

Markets & food systems
Offsetting land in the agricultural landscape to increase biodiversity resilience

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Insights into ways you can manage biodiversity on your land to minimise any negative farming impacts and ensure biodiversity flourishes.

Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity
The Role of Soil Biology in Crop Nutrition

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A detailed review to help you recognise farming practices that will encourage soil biota.

Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Alternatives to antibiotics in agriculture

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Prevent antimicrobial resistance in agriculture with alternatives to antibiotics. Find out more from this Nuffield report.

Markets & food systems, Animal health & welfare, Nutrition & public health
New model farming: resilience through diversity

resource Campaign to Protect Rural England CPRE’s report outlines opportunities for a new vision and policies to establish a sound future for farming based on a more diverse, sustainable and resilient...

Agroforestry, Regulations, standards & policy, Communities & education
Improving bird welfare on free-range systems

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A Nuffield report on bird welfare within free-range systems, identifying opportunities for improvement for the UK poultry industry.

Animal health & welfare, Poultry
The future for insect bioconversion products in poultry feed

resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A fascinating report looking at the potential of incorporating insects in poultry feed and consumer, market and legislation impacts.

Poultry, Markets & food systems
The Complementary Role of Sheep in Upland and Hill Areas

resource National Sheep Association Iconic landscape maintenance, environmental support, sustenance of rural communities. And you thought sheep were just about lamb chops!

Beef cattle & sheep, People & skills
Sustainable Control of Crop Pests

resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A summary of biological pest control methods for major UK crops for farmers and growers.

Pests & diseases, People & skills
Seven Ways to Save Our Soils

resource Soil Association It's a farmer's most valuable resource, but many soils are in crisis. This report by @SoilAssociation sets out 7 ways we can save our soils.

Regulations, standards & policy, Organic matter
Organic versus non-organic: Meat

resource Newcastle University Groundbreaking research that highlights nutritional benefits of organic meat, with important links made to livestock feeding regimes.

Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health
Organic versus non-organic: Dairy

resource Newcastle University A report on groundbreaking research that highlights nutritional benefits of organic dairy, with important links made to cow feeding regimes.

Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health
The Role of Agroecology in Sustainable Intensification

resource The Organic Research Centre Agroecological approaches are an essential part of sustainable intensification, maintaining agricultural productivity and environmental protection.

Agroforestry, Biodiversity, People & skills
Wildlife-friendly farming increases crop yield: evidence for ecological intensification

resource NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology & Wildlife Farming Company Research that looked at the effects of creating wildlife-friendly habitats in less productive areas of fields on a conventional arable farm.

Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Diverse legume leys: pollinator benefits

resource Organic Research Centre The important role of legumes as a food resource for pollinators and species that can help provide the forage reserves throughout the year.

Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Sowing and Management of Multi-species Leys to Encourage Pollinators

resource Institute of Organic Training & Advice (IOTA) Guidance on selecting species and managing leys to benefit pollinators, linking to the LegLink project and Countryside Stewardship options.

Organic matter, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Living Soils - A Call to Action

resource Centre for Agroecology/ Water and Resilience and Soil Association The causes and implications of soil degradation explained, with a plea to adopt agroecological approaches to help tackle the problems.

Regulations, standards & policy, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology
Biodynamics

resource Biodynamics; what is it, what are the biodynamic preparations, how is biodynamic farming and soil health and fertility intrinsically linked?

Biodynamic farming, Organic matter, Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building
Resigning protein concentrates in dairy cattle nutrition

resource 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...

Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle
Organic versus non-organic: Crops

resource Newcastle University Groundbreaking research that highlights nutritional benefits of organic fresh produce, with important links to how the food is produced.

Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health

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