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A grass pathway with trees either side

A grass pathway with trees either side

🍂 What is agroforestry and why does it matter? 🤔

From the buzz at #Groundswell25 to the upcoming @thesoilassociation.bsky.social / Woodland Trust #AgroforestryShow, it's clear trees are a hot topic in farming right now 🌾🐑🌲.

Discover more in our latest farmer profiles👉 ow.ly/wwcw50WvTrC

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At #Groundswell25, OGH's Ichsani Wheeler showcased how AI can support regenerative farming through open tools like soil health metrics & the Soil Health Data Cube, while keeping farmers in control of their data.

🌱🤖Discover the Data Cube:
ecodatacube.eu?base=osm_gra...
@ai4soilhealth.bsky.social

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We had a great time at #Groundswell25 last week. Huge thanks to all who participated in our sessions, chatted with us and gave lovely feedback. Particular thanks to @britishlibrary.bsky.social, Rothamsted Research, Pasture for Life and of course the GS organising team for making us so welcome!

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MINAGRIS were hard at work at the regenerative agriculture festival #Groundswell25 last week sharing valuable information about the impact of #microplastics in agricultural soils - and particularly about our farmer's guidance on soil water repellency.

#soilscience

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🗣️ '20 years ago I could never have guessed there could be a #Glastonbury of food and farming!'

Journalist, broadcaster and BBC Food Programme presenter @thesheiladillon.bsky.social reports from #Groundswell25 for our latest podcast.

🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3Ie4Okk

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A group of people standing outside the Agricology Tent in the evening sun, relaxing and chatting

A group of people standing outside the Agricology Tent in the evening sun, relaxing and chatting

Big thanks to all we met at #Groundswell25 What a great, inspiring couple of days - so many good conversations & new connections made.

🙏Massive thanks to all our speakers who imparted vast amounts of knowledge, wisdom and wit.

Looking forward to #Groundswell26!

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"Working with/ actively engaging the local community, through holding events and training residents to help monitor animal welfare, is vital to our business." #Groundswell25

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"Technology is what has enabled us to scale our business. It allows us to remotely monitor animal health and implement virtual fencing to control their movement and protect landscape features eg. ponds" #groundswell25

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2 speakers at the fromnt on stage with audience, in a tent

2 speakers at the fromnt on stage with audience, in a tent

Conservation Grazing - getting started and scaling it. With Dan Smith and Alex Crawley from Grazing Management. Alex: "the different animals we use for grazing are like different tools in a tool box. You have to pick the right one for the job!"
#Groundswell25

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🗣️"Farmers need to be paid to be ongoing stewards of the transition."

"We need long term commitment to this. Farming is not short term."

"Those who benefit from what farmers are doing, should pay for it."

🌱A few comments from our afternoon session at #Groundswell25. Thanks to all who took part!

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🗣️"Farmers need to be paid to be ongoing stewards of the transition."

"We need long term commitment to this. Farming is not short term."

"Those who benefit from what farmers are doing, should pay for it."

🌱A few comments from our afternoon session at #Groundswell25. Thanks to all who took part!

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Farming Today - 03/07/25 Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival - BBC Sounds From the regenerative farming festival in Hertfordshire.

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: Charlotte Smith visits #groundswell25, the regenerative agriculture festival in Hertfordshire, where the focus is on improving the soil and reducing artificial fertilisers and pesticides. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Bibi Rodgers Hunt Quorn Foods: “It's not about 'either or', it's about 'yes and...'. Diversity in our farming system and in our diets has huge benefits for environmental resilience, human health etc." #groundswell25

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"If we go too far down the alternative protein route, then we are in danger of going back to monocultures/ intensive farming. Biodiversity increases when you include livestock in an arable system" Robert Hodgkins
#groundswell25

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"Regenerative & sustainable farming practices are all well and good, but they won't work if there is no market for the livestock in these systems!" Robert Hodgkins in 'Alternative Protien: Opportunity or Threat?' session
#groundswell25

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"A locally engaged farmer can deliver on healthy local economies & local connections to food, which can help people with their behaviours around food." @thospearson.bsky.social speaking this morning at one of many brilliant #groundswell25 sessions.

Planning your afternoon? Join us at 1pm!

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people chatting inside AFN tent

people chatting inside AFN tent

people standing outside AFN tent

people standing outside AFN tent

panel discussion

panel discussion

Full timetable of AFN sessions at Groundswell - Details can be found here: tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5

Full timetable of AFN sessions at Groundswell - Details can be found here: tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5

Day 2 at #Groundswell25 with 2 fab sessions already under our belt and 2 more to look forward to:
💹 De-risking the transition – collective insurance and green financing 2-3pm
💷 Salary sacrifice – a tool to support sustainable farming? More details here 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5

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We bring the #HolmeFenposts to #Groundswell! See how far the land level at Holme Fen has fallen since drainage began. #groundswell25 #holmefen #peatland #handmade #soil #soilhealth #SoilScience #peat #peatshrinkage @wildlifebcn.org

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It’s Day 2 of #Groundswell25! Can’t make it? Take a look around the stand!
Want to learn more about #farming on wet #peat? Get in touch!
#PeatlandProgress #peatlands #Groundswell

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🎪Join us today at #Groundswell25 – Agricology sessions at The Study 🐝

5️⃣ Getting started with conservation grazing 🐮
📍Thurs 12:15pm
Dan Smith and Alex Crawley

6️⃣ Making the most of the golden hoof 🐑🌾
📍Thurs 2:15pm
Phil Stocker & Liz Genever

See you there!

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Thanks to Andy Gray and Kelly Jowett @rothamsted.bsky.social for their talk on 'Regenerative allies - beetles cattle and trees' yesterday #Groundswell25

🎥Keep an eye out for the session video coming out soon!

✍️ Sign up to our newsletter to keep updated agricology.co.uk/sign-our-e-n...

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Day two of #Groundswell25 is underway, yesterday was a busy one - we covered beetles, tree and livestock, perennial weeds and regenerative stacking.

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Selfie wearing branded baseball cap and chicory background

Selfie wearing branded baseball cap and chicory background

Taproot in soil

Taproot in soil

Groundswell sign with tents in background and sunsetting

Groundswell sign with tents in background and sunsetting

#Groundswell25 was fantastic!
🫚 Annual date with a chicory #taproot in the #soil pit @ADASGroup stand. 🫘 Beans & pulses talk: Cultural acceptance, school meals, diversity, price, risk on farm & connecting breeders and producers. Highlight, was meeting so many lovely people.

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And this morning looking forward to see our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social colleagues talking about scientist-farmer collaborations #groundswell25

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We had SUCH a great day at #groundswell25 yesterday. Thankyou so much to everyone who came to our session.

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view of crowd

How do we get voters to care about food system transformation? Thursday 3rd July 9am hosted by : AFN Network Champions Ali Morpeth, Emily Norton, Zainab Oyetunde-Usman, Ifeyinwa Kanu, Elta Smith

How do we get voters to care about food system transformation? Thursday 3rd July 9am hosted by : AFN Network Champions Ali Morpeth, Emily Norton, Zainab Oyetunde-Usman, Ifeyinwa Kanu, Elta Smith

Full timetable of AFN sessions at Groundswell - Details can be found here: tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5

Full timetable of AFN sessions at Groundswell - Details can be found here: tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5

panel session in tent

panel session in tent

#Groundswell25 What a day! A full (to bursting!) house for Professor Tim Lang, an excellent Alternative Proteins session & a lovely tea break. Lots more to come tomorrow starting at 9am with 🗳️How do we get voters to care about food systems transformation?☑️ tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5

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Clive Thomas and Lindsay Whistance with pull-up banners for the Organic research Centre, Soil Association and Woodland Trust behind them

Clive Thomas and Lindsay Whistance with pull-up banners for the Organic research Centre, Soil Association and Woodland Trust behind them

Clive Thomas and Lindsay Whistance

Clive Thomas and Lindsay Whistance

Title slide for session. Feeding trees to livestock: Opportunities and Practicalities

Title slide for session. Feeding trees to livestock: Opportunities and Practicalities

A packed tent full of people

A packed tent full of people

ORC's Lindsay Whistance talks with Clive Thomas @thesoilassociation.bsky.social “Feeding Trees to Livestock: the benefits & practicalities” exploring the nutritional & health advantages of incorporating tree fodder into livestock diets with practical advice for implementation. #Groundswell25

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Perennial weed management session is underway. Some top facts on dock biology - one plant can produce 60,000 seeds.. #groundswell25 @adasgroup.bsky.social

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New farmer profile booklets

New farmer profile booklets

James Bucher profile with dogs in the background

James Bucher profile with dogs in the background

James Robinson with cows on his farm

James Robinson with cows on his farm

🌳👩‍🌾 New farmer profiles just launched!

In partnership with @WoodlandTrust & 📸 by Duncan Elliott – meet 2 UK farmers putting #Agroforestry and #RegenAg into action 👇
🔗 agricology.co.uk/farmer-profi...

📍Visit stand A9 at #Groundswell25 to pick up free printed copies.

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The 4 speakers in front of the title slide Feed the Soil

The 4 speakers in front of the title slide Feed the Soil

Conversations in the tent

Conversations in the tent

Catriona speaking in the session. Andrew Sincock looks on.

Catriona speaking in the session. Andrew Sincock looks on.

Feed the Soil Farm Trials session #Groundswell25 this morning. With ORC's Catriona Willoughby, Andrew Sincock and Land Gardeners Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elworthy More on the project here. www.organicresearchcentre.com/our-research...

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