Dr Julia Cooper updates us on the GreenGrass project and improving resilience on dairy farms in challenging times

Colin Tosh went to the Euopean Agroforestry Federation 2026 conference to find the latest research on what agroforestry actually does for biodiversity

A new paper from the AGROMIX project, led by Maria Raimondo with ORC’s Rowan Dumper-Pollard cited as a co-author, looks at what influences farmers’ decisions to adopt and maintain agroforestry.

As the Liveseeding project comes to an end Christian Gossel looks back at the insights gained from conducting decentralised strip trials of multiple organic winter wheat varieties.

This session from Groundswell explored the question: How can nuts be harvested efficiently under UK conditions?

Julia Cooper updates us on the vermicomposting trials as part of the Feed the Soil project

The outcomes of ORC's project Early indicators to monitor changes in soil health: evidence to update guidance for UK farmers, have been published on the AHDB website.

9 likes, 0 comments - indiefarmer on June 15, 2026: "Inside the Green Grass Project 🌱🌱 A few behind-the-scenes moments from the Royal Welsh Grassland Event, where I was filming for an upcoming documentary exploring one of the biggest challenges facing UK livestock farmers: how to reduce reliance on bagged nitrogen fertiliser without compromising productivity. Over the coming months I’ll be following Dr Julia Cooper and the team behind the Green Grass Project as they work with farmers across the UK to explore practical solutions—from clover-rich leys and diverse swards to improved slurry...