Recognition of soil's importance in the Ag Bill is welcome, but there's more work to do

The recognition of soil’s importance in the Ag Bill is a statement of ambition few other countries can match, but there is more work to do if we’re to meet the Government’s target of having sustainably managed soils by 2030, says Sustainable Soils Alliance director Matthew Orman.

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Recognition of soil's importance in the Ag Bill is welcome, but there's more work to do

The recognition of soil's importance in the Ag Bill is a statement of ambition few other countries can match, but there is more work to do if we're to meet the Government's target of having sustainably...

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