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Intercropping provides big benefits – better soil health, less fertiliser use, and resilient farms. But farmers aren’t adopting it at scale. The new LEGUMINOSE & IntercropVALUES 🇪🇺 policy brief explains why – and how better policies could change that. 👇 leguminose.eu/wp-content/upl…

📢 You want to sell intercrop products. What are the options? ✔ Sell grains separately ✔ Market them as a combined product (feed mills love this!) 💡 Example: High-protein wheat & beans can go directly into feed rations! 📖 Find out more 👇 leguminose.eu/intercropping-…

🎥 We spent a day at UK farmer’s Dougal Hosford beautiful farm – filming, exploring and learning about intercropping in action. A heartfelt thank you to Dougal and his wife for hosting us and preparing an incredible home-cooked lunch with ingredients from their farm.

Is your farm impacted by blowfly strike in sheep? 🐑 Join us in East Sussex on 19th August and hear from sheep farmers using natural alternatives to prevent and treat flystrike. eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-prev…

There’s still time to get tickets for The Agroforestry Show ⌛ The event will be packed with workshops, talks and interactive sessions on agroforestry, with appearances from some of our triallists. Get your tickets while you can! agroforestryshow.com

🦠 What happens in the soil when we intercrop? A thread on soil microbes, intercropping, and plant health 🧵1/4 👇

🧵 2/4 Soil microbes are key to: 🌿 Nutrient cycling 🛡️ Disease resistance 🌾 Crop resilience But how do intercropping systems affect these microbial underground networks?

🧵 3/4 Researchers from @IAPAS_PL studied soil microbial biodiversity in legume-cereal systems. They found that intercropping: ✅ Increases soil microbial diversity ✅ Boosts enzymatic activity ✅ Enhances natural plant defences

🧵 4/4 A diverse soil microbiome means healthier crops and better yields. Intercropping supports this biodiversity, helping build resilient and sustainable food systems. 📄 Read the factsheet: leguminose.eu/wp-content/upl…

Thanks Farmers Weekly for spreading the word about a survey from LEGUMINOSE Project, partners in our intercropping field lab: fwi.co.uk/arable/farmer-…. Take part in the 10-minute survey here: survey.farming.software/index.php/4328…👩‍💻

Fantastic event this week for our Innovative Farmers project. We explored the NFM benefits of diverse and deep rooting swards and how to establish and manage herbal leys for longevity.

🌍 Agriculture causes 1/3 of emissions and 90% of deforestation 💰 But gets <5% of climate finance. Former UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa argues: to meet climate goals, we must fund sustainable farming — fast. 📖 reuters.com/sustainability… #ClimateFinance #Agroecology #COP30

We’re taking part in #Farm24 to highlight the importance of British farming. Today (and every day!) we celebrate our field lab participants, who find innovative solutions to farming challenges. Read about our field labs here: innovativefarmers.org/field-labs/ @morrisons @farmersguardian

Just 1 month to go till the #AgroforestryShow at Woodoaks Farm: 🌱 1-2-1 design advice 🌱 Farm walks and live demonstrations 🌱 Farmer and forester-led discussions 🌱 Exhibitors and market stalls In 2023 the event sold out so buy a ticket soon! agroforestryshow.com

There are only a few free tickets for “Natural preventions and treatments for flystrike in sheep” left⏲️ Hear from sheep farmers using natural alternatives to prevent and treat flystrike, at this East Sussex event: eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-prev…

Looking for intercropping advice? Check out: ✅ The Soil Association’s resources ✅ The Innovative Farmers  website ✅ Andy Howard’s Nuffield Scholarship 🌱 #Intercropping is gaining attention - join the movement! 📖 Get started with our guide 👇 leguminose.eu/intercropping-…

Soil Association Innovative Farmers

📣 Calling all farmers, advisors and researchers! 📣 Partners in our intercropping field lab, LEGUMINOSE Project, need your help. They're building a tool to help farmers and advisors make decisions on intercropping. Share your thoughts in a short survey: survey.farming.software/index.php/4328…