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.

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Ploughing Cultivation Pesticide Farming 59

Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Hundreds of acres of Bristol farmland, with its meadows and hedges and resident wildlife, was swept away by the concrete sprawl and the ambitions of its new owners. Next spring there will be swallows winging their way back across continents to feast on insects that live with cattle that graze on pasture that has never been ploughed.

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Farming Farming Meadow Acre 145

Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

It gave me enough time to ford a cow pasture and find a hillside seat to watch this aerial display. America’s recent history with farming in the Midwest sees a change from horse-and-ploughs to tractors during the 1930s and 40s – especially after World War 2. How did America Establish Today’s Farming Methods?

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Farming Farming Acre Seeding 52