The Efra Committee have called on the Government to place soil health on the 'same footing' as water and air quality within Government policy
Satellite images help growers maximise variable rate nitrogen and seed services
Defra-backed scheme will help farmers better understand the impact of their farming system
Researchers say crops and profits can be boosted by the system
Aboveall, what we need in 2024 is a kind spring. At our farm, we decided to use the good weather post-harvest to deal with widespread compaction issues
Organisation encouraging everyone to get down on the land in honour of the soil
The report recommended the Government to fund the widespread, standardised testing of soil through its Environmental Land Management schemes and to work with industry on an agreed set of metrics of soil health by next year
REAP Conference delegates urged to embrace technology to combat environmental and economic challenges
Waterlogged grazing is rarely due to the soil type, but is more aligned with management style according to independent adviser Niels Corfield
Defra-funded research project looks to help farmers to understand soil health by listening to the noises made by earthworms