regenerative agriculture

https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/01/31/Food-giants-at-risk-of-greenwashing-over-regenerative-agricultural-practices-report-warns?bid=36570055&cid=DM1055109&utm_campaign=03-Feb-2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily Lots of corporate supply chain goals mentioned. I...

The microorganisms present in the soil can have a considerable effect on the health of crop plants. Different types (species or strains) of bacteria and fungi can cause plant diseases or have beneficial effects on plants such as an increased yield. Understanding how to change the structure of...

Dr Vincent Walsh, founder of RegenfarmCo, Mycoloops and Herblabism, is an expert in the sustainable food and regenerative agriculture sectors. With a background in design, agricultural technologies and ecological support systems, Dr Walsh is an advocate for complexity, diversity and circularity...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has said that a farmer maintained profitability and improved soil health through mixed farming after introducing sheep to his arable rotation. Hugh Black, who farms a 400ha site at...

Agriculture is the largest global source of ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, the largest water user and a key driver of climate change. Furthermore, food systems themselves are greatly threatened by these negative environmental impacts. “Regenerative agriculture” is gaining...

NUFFIELD Farming scholar Chris Taylor is an agronomist, currently studying the role that regenerative farming practices can play in UK agriculture meeting net zero. Having recently returned from a study tour of USA and Canada, Chris has a newfound perspective on the subject, thoughts of which he...

In recognition of a commitment to sustainable agriculture to deliver social, environmental and economic benefits, Nonington Farms Ltd was named the British Farming Awards’ Arable Farmer of the Year 2022. Among their many achievements, James and Emma Loder-Symonds have developed an education...

Taking a renewed approach to field trial delivery by integrating peer-to-peer learning and collaboration, is key to increasing confidence in regenerative agriculture, believes NIAB’s Dr Joe Martlew. Dr Martlew is a Research Agronomist with a background in both soil science and agronomy. His...

By using our key assets and embracing change, potato producers in Scotland can ensure a profitable and sustainable potato sector Potatoes are an amazingly versatile food. They are an important part of our culture in Scotland, celebrated as ‘neeps and tatties’ on Burns night which this year...

Carbon farming is gaining ground … but not fast enough Rasmus Bjerre-Edberg Strategic Business Development Lead, Agreena The opportunity for farmers to simultaneously capture carbon and improve their incomes is spreading in agricultural communities across the European continent and beyond. But...

Sap analysis proving valuable for large, diverse farming business In the final part of our series on sap analysis, Mike Abram talks to a farming business that’s incorporated sap analysis into a wide range of cropping Extensive sap analysis, first in trials, but increasingly in commercial...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The next funding round for the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open from the end of the month, Scottish rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon has said. Rural businesses in Scotland with projects that protect the environment and the...

Food and agriculture systems are on the agenda at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27) this year for the first time. In addition to more than 300 live events, new reports from WWF, IPES-Food, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy...

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has affected more than 52.4 million domesticated poultry in the United States in 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) reports. According to experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for a...

We are excited to support the launch of EA Sustain, a new festival about Environment, Culture and Entrepreneurship, with a major focus on Food & Farming. The festival takes place on 14/15 January in Colchester. After attending Groundswell 2022, EA Sustain founder, Joanne Ooi, got in touch with...

The agriculture input market is estimated to grow at an average of 3% over the next decade. This is being driven by the global population growing exponentially. It's projected that the demand for food, feed, and fuel will continue to increase over time. This brings the question of mechanisms...

Regenerative agriculture is a farming practice that brings back destroyed soil in a way that makes it healthy and productive, restores biodiversity, and improves nutrition. In this film, hear from two innovative farms in Kenya as they demonstrate how their regenerative farming practices have had...

Livestock farmer and Nuffield scholar Tom Chapman explains what mob grazing is, how it works and what benefits the grazing system brings to his farm. Mob grazing is short duration, high density grazing with a longer than usual grass recovery period. Mob grazing expert Tom Chapman says it has...

What do you read? If you are like us, then you don’t know where to start when it comes to other reading apart from farming magazines. However, there is so much information out there that can help us understand our businesses, farm better and understand the position of non-farmers. We have...

Farmer Focus - Andrew Jackson October 2022 Many farmers have been surprised at their yields this year, the starting point must have been a kind autumn and winter, but it appears that sunlight in June contributes more to yield than we thought and rainfall to the beginning of harvest (6 months)...