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LATEST NEWS

2010 Organic Producer's Conference

Despite the inclement weather the 2010 Organic Producer Conference was very well attended and information packed, with many inspirational speakers.

Working with the Organic Growers Alliance, The Institute of Organic Training and Advice, The Colloquium of Organic Researchers, GM Freeze and other producer and research groups, the Organic Research Centre pulled together a stimulating and highly informative programme.

The conference's presentations will soon be made available on this website.

Stabilising wheat yields

Employing high genetic diversity within a crop is one way in which arable production can buffer against increased variability of weather patterns due to climate change.  The potential of this approach to combat variability has been demonstrated, by the Organic Research Centre, in field trials where genetically diverse wheat populations have shown high ield stability across years.

Organic Buyers Resilient In Recession

The organic market is complex and media reports of dramatically falling sales are too simplistic. Undoubtedly there is a significant downturn but this varies with product and region. Some companies are still reporting increases in sales, whilst others are maintaining they are holding there own. A survey conducted by leading industry analyst IGD in August has revealed that an impressive number of UK consumers are remaining loyal to organic.