Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

As news of weed killer resistant plants hits the headlines, Patrick Holden reflects on discussions at the latest Oxford Real Farming Conference, highlighting why the plough may not be the worst option when it comes to nature-friendly cultivation. The theme was how ploughing and cultivation can be good for soil health.

Ploughing 69

Ploughing Cultivation Pesticide Farming 69

Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What do they think I’m going to do with the cattle while all this work is carried out? She points out again that the entire site is protected by the SNCI and that one of the conditions of its designation is that it has to be grazed by cattle. Put them in a drawer?” Catherine is tired and exasperated.

Farming 145

Farming Farming Meadow Acre 145

RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

Often, in conventional agriculture, muskeg areas and sloughs are drained and ploughed. Many of our neighbours who have larger farms — grain and cattle — they’ve had to sell out and move because of flood years, drought years, and this increasingly warming trend we’re seeing.”

Farming 52

Farming Farming Forage Seeding 52