草榴社区

National Organic Conference: Setting the seed for better organic varieties

Collaboration was a key theme of this year鈥檚 National Organic Conference. Alice Dyer went along.

clock 鈥� 3 min read
Oak Farm population of wheat
Image:

Oak Farm population of wheat

One of the many challenges of being an organic farmer is that crop varieties suited to such systems are few and far between. Investment in organic breeding is low both because it is not only deemed a small...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to 草榴社区 Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

 

More on Arable

Potatoes: trials day focuses on post-emergence herbicides, wireworm and catch crops
Arable

Potatoes: trials day focuses on post-emergence herbicides, wireworm and catch crops

Newer varieties thought to show better resistance, according to agronomist

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 26 April 2025 鈥� 4 min read
Growers urged to think ahead and protect flag leaf to combat septoria tritici in winter wheat
Arable

Growers urged to think ahead and protect flag leaf to combat septoria tritici in winter wheat

Syngenta disease expert Joe Bagshaw says it is important not to be lulled into a false sense of security thinking septoria is not going to be a problem, just because it might not be prominent at T2

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 25 April 2025 鈥� 2 min read
An eye on the grain market: Welcome rains in the UK have helped to wash away crop concerns
Arable

An eye on the grain market: Welcome rains in the UK have helped to wash away crop concerns

Despite the turmoil in outside markets, agri-commodity markets seem to have been rather more resilient over the last week

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 24 April 2025 鈥� 4 min read