A study, led by Oxford University scientists, has found that farms which produce high levels of food using environmentally-friendly practices could be better for the environment than both organic and conventional farms.
The researchers found that ‘integrated’ farms that maximised crop yields whilst using environmentally-friendly techniques (such as crop rotation, organic fertilisers, over winter cover crops, and minimal use of pesticides) would use less energy and generate lower greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production than both organic and conventional farms.
