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Enter your crop costs and see how different yields and prices will impact the crop net margin
Healthy soils are important for the future of crop production in Europe and healthy crop rotations are a pre-requisite to maintain, improve or restore soil health. Nematodes and soil-borne pathogens…
Good cover crop destruction will help to pave the way for successful spring cover crop establishment.
Join this webinar to hear from monitor farmer David Cross and independent consultant Dr Liz Genever as we discuss soil health and other updates from the Monitor Farm.
As the vertical farming industry seeks markets for higher value crops, we’re aiming to unlock the opportunities and help the industry create and explore new markets. From farmer to pharma,…
Tips and ideas in this brochure can help you to protect and improve farm soils which could also make your farm business more profitable.
Soil carbon is a component of soil organic matter which derives from the deposition and incorporation of leaf litter, crop residues, plant material, dead roots and animal wastes. Approximately 58% of…
Perform a visual evaluation of soil structure (VESS) with this guidance.
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MINAGRIS is an EU-funded project which is aiming to contribute to healthy soils in Europe by providing a deeper understanding and tools to assess the impact of microplastics and nanoplastics in…
A mixed farming system, based around livestock and cropping, is a fundamental part of organic, agroecological and regenerative farming.
The ADAS soils and nutrients team will share and discuss results from our recent cover crop research with Affinity Water, Anglian Water, and Portsmouth Water.
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Project objectives
To quantify the impact of contrasting cover crop mixes and destruction techniques on over winter nitrate leaching, soil nitrogen supply (and hence crop nitrogen fertiliser…
Root crops present a particular challenge to farmers who are trying to adopt regenerative practices.
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Reducing your Carbon Footprint: Integrated approaches to reduce emissions and increase carbon sequestration
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Introduction
Climate change will significantly impact agriculture, forestry and the food industry, and the impact will change over time. The change in local and global climate conditions will…
Six Simple Steps for your soil to help improve the performance, health and long-term sustainability of your land
Good soil management is essential to maintain a wide range of ecosystem services, including sustainable food production, water regulation and carbon storage, and to minimise diffuse pollution of the…
Earthworms are an excellent indicator of soil health given their many crucial roles and sensitivity to issues such as low pH, compaction, water logging and intensive cultivations.
This recording from the Oxford Real Farming Conference is of a discussion between farmers involved in the Innovative Farmers Bale grazing project.