Reading

The Small Farm Future Blog https://chrissmaje.com/2024/09/taking-stock/

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Discover world-class research https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03091325241269701

Mobile species are 'glue' which connect different habitats together, study finds https://phys.org/news/2024-08-mobile-species-habitats.html

Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil https://theconversation.com/crackles-clicks-and-pops-now-we-can-monitor-the-heartbeat-of-soil-235865

OSF https://osf.io/preprints/osf/ze5yt

Regenerative grazing is overhyped as a climate solution. We should do it anyway. https://drawdown.org/insights/regenerative-grazing-is-overhyped-as-a-climate-solution-we-should-do-it-anyway

The Food Foundation has produced a guide to the food system to help MPs and the new government

The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet https://theconversation.com/the-global-food-system-is-owned-by-an-ever-smaller-number-of-companies-its-damaging-our-health-our-communities-and-the-planet-232414

Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers https://phys.org/news/2024-06-soil-health-yields-unexpected-benefits.html

Growing the Local Food Sector: A snapshot of barriers and solutions https://www.localfoodplan.org/latest/may24-growing-the-local-food-sector/

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer https://www.wired.com/story/carbon-farming-regenerative-agriculture/

De-Naturalizing the Poultry Plant https://tabledebates.org/blog/de-naturalizing-poultry-plant

Stink or Swim: Just 10 factory farm corporations produce more toxic excrement than the UK’s 10 largest cities https://www.sustainweb.org/news/apr24-10-companies-produce-as-much-excrement-as-10-largest-uk-cities/

The Role of Local Authorities in Shaping Local Food Systems https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/19/12004

Johnson–Su Composting Bioreactor  https://regenerationinternational.org/bioreactor/

BrewDog's Dead Forest and the dead-hand of Scotland's forestry grants system https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2024/04/14/brewdogs-dead-forest-and-the-dead-hand-of-scotlands-forestry-grants-system/

International Bestseller

Giles Yeo: Fears about ultra processed foods are just for the chattering classes https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/giles-yeo-fears-about-ultra-processed-foods-are-just-for-th-9357948/

Flowers from the Farm https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/

Soil carbon assessments using in-field, satellite and AI monitoring: David Wright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHuC27fhhW8

Ultra-processed foods: largest ever review shows many ill effects on health – how to understand the evidence https://theconversation.com/ultra-processed-foods-largest-ever-review-shows-many-ill-effects-on-health-how-to-understand-the-evidence-224806

NEER030 A narrative review of reviews of nature exposure and human health and well-being in the UK (NEER030) https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5939107801595904

Hedgerow rejuvenation management affects invertebrate communities through changes to habitat structure https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1439179115000596

Will no-till farming put paid to the plough? https://www.ft.com/content/9b819b0c-663a-46f0-86a8-5e570913317a

What consumers want in a sustainability food label https://tabledebates.org/research-library/what-consumers-want-sustainability-food-label

Organic boffins and regenerative vagueness https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/opinion/organic-boffins-and-regenerative-vagueness/

Landscape Recovery https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/12/landscape-recovery-building-long-term-agreements/

The state of sustainable farming in the UK https://www.specialityfoodmagazine.com/news/the-state-of-sustainable-farming-in-the-uk