New soil health index finds over a third of arable soils in England and Wales could be degraded

Thirty-eight per cent of arable soils across England and Wales are degraded according to scientists at Rothamsted Research who have developed a new soil health measure.

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New soil health index finds over a third of arable soils in England and Wales could be degraded

Thirty-eight per cent of arable soils across England and Wales are degraded according to scientists at Rothamsted Research who have developed a new soil health measure. This is compared with less than...

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