Written by Mike Abram Interested in agroforestry, but don’t know quite where to start? Four pioneers shared their expertise in anexcellent knowledge exchange session at Groundswell. More farmers and landowners than perhaps ever before are starting to consider agroforestry as a viable enterprise for farmland. Recent government announcements to treble annual tree planting in the …
Johnson-Su bioreactors have become all the rage on some regenerative farms. But what are they and how do you use them?By Mike Abram If first lockdown was all about building a firepit from spare discs, last autumn saw a surge in the construction of JohnsonSu bioreactors being showcased on social media. A Johnson-Su bioreactor is …
Do synthetic fertilisers and pesticides exacerbate pest and disease threats? A session at the Oxford Real Farming Conference looked at the science behind the claim Written by Mike Abram The use of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers is increasingly under the microscope, driven mostly by its impact on the environment and as a major contributor to greenhouse …
