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11 September 2026

Farmer-led research

How the extreme summer impacted on-farm research

In this article we focus on a few field labs and ask the farmers how they have coped with the summer. 

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10 September 2026

Contentious inputs

Non Chemical Bracken Management - Discussions at the National Heathland Conference
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09 September 2026

Farmer-led research

Good Gardeners International: Trials at the demo farm
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23 July 2026

Farmer-led research

Groundswell 2026