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Jun 10
Join us at Westfield Farm, East Lothian on 14th July to explore the Scotland Bean Variety Trial Field Lab, learn about different bean varieties and their growth in our local climate. Get your free ticket: innovativefarmers.org/events… @pgroresearch @ScotAgCoOp
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How do we rebuild resilient grain systems from the seed up? 🧑🌾Find out at a free Learning Network event in Hertfordshire on 18th June. Spend a few hours exploring heritage grains, seed sovereignty and farmer-led research. Book your free place: barleybird.org/events-worksh…
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What’s your favourite legume?
From childhood memories to everyday meals, colleagues across our project share their answers and why legumes matter to them.
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#Legumes #FoodSystems
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🎙️ Podcast launch: Agroecology Around Arran
A new series from @agricology is out now, exploring #SustainableFarming, food & community on Arran. Join Wallace Currie as he meets the farmers, growers & food producers building a resilient local food system.
agricology.libsyn.com/
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Want to know more about fibre flax for regenerative textiles? Watch the recording of the final webinar for the fibre flax field lab. 📽️ Explore field lab results, the different stages of flax seed to finished linen, & the evolution of the trial. youtube.com/watch?v=qGgHTpOs…
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Jun 1
📝New Resource - Plastic free Baling
This Innovative Farmers report presents the findings of the field lab which looked into sisal twine as an alternative to plastic for round bales.
Learn more: agricology.co.uk/resource/pl…
📸@Stuart_Oates @SoilAssociation
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May 28
🔊 New field lab 🔊
We’re launching a new field lab with the Wye and Usk Foundation, exploring approaches to under sowing broccoli and kale to benefit soil health. 🥦 Find out more: innovativefarmers.org/farmer…
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May 20
📢New Resource
This @IFarmers webinar highlights the work of 3 field labs exploring novel approaches for reducing plastic use on farms.🚜
Find the webinar link a summary of our key findings here: ow.ly/5MVL50Z1CF8
📸@Stuart_Oates
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May 20
How can agroforestry support catchment scale water quality improvements? 🌲 We’re holding a free on-farm event with @AffinityWater & @SoilAssociation that will dig into the topic. There’ll also be the chance to design and join a new research project. innovativefarmers.org/events…
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May 11
Smart livestock health, nature-friendly crop protection, climate resilient farming systems, circular farming, & healthy soils. The AHDB & ADOPT Field Tested Roadshow is a series of free on-farm events bridging the gap between research & real-world farming: ahdb.org.uk/events
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Join @SoilAssociation, @AffinityWater & us for a free farm walk & workshop @FarmWoodoaks 👨🌾 We’ll explore how agroforestry can support catchment scale water quality improvements, & there’ll be the opportunity to co-design new farmer-led trials. innovativefarmers.org/events…
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Apr 30
Want to know more about how to holistically prevent and treat flystrike? Read about the Innovative Farmers field lab in this Farmers Guide article: farmersguide.co.uk/livestock…
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What if you could test your farming decisions before planting?
Our free, web-based decision-support tool lets you explore intercropping strategies, compare options, and reduce risk before making decisions in the field.
🎥 Learn more 👇
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Apr 29
Could dock burden be reduced by addressing compaction issues? Read the final report from the Farm Net Zero docks field lab. Head here and click ‘results & reports' on the brown banner: innovativefarmers.org/farmer… @FarmCO2Toolkit
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Apr 22
Want to know more about fibre flax for regenerative textiles? 🪻👕 Join our free webinar on 30th April to find out field lab results, info about different stages of the process, and details about the evolution of the trial: innovativefarmers.org/events…
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Apr 20
🌳 New from @agricology: Tree Fodder Tech Guide – out now.
Learn how #TreeFodder can support livestock health and build #resilience with this new Tech Guide & online resource Hub.
Free, practical & evidence-based.
agricology.co.uk/resource/tr…
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“How do we get the soil to work with us instead of us working against the soil?”
Danish farmer Jens Peder is testing legume–cereal intercropping to balance soil health, biodiversity, and farm economics.
🎥 Watch his story 👇
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Apr 16
The final report for the compost field lab is now available 🌱 Growers looked at different compost management practices to understand changes in nutrients & pH over time, plus the risk of weeds & pathogens & the impact on soil health. innovativefarmers.org/farmer… @FarmCO2Toolkit
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Apr 15
Triallist wanted for potato pest trial 🥔
Seeking a West Midlands grower to trial DeCyst Broadleaf to reduce Potato Cyst Nematode & explore its use as cattle silage. Must have potatoes in rotation, irrigation, a cereal drill & 2 hectares of land. Email info@innovativefarmers.org
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