Capturing carbon in sandy soils 'nigh on impossible'

Farmers face a ‘postcode lottery’ if plans to reward them financially for increasing soil carbon stocks are to be introduced, two leading soil scientists have warned.

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Capturing carbon in sandy soils 'nigh on impossible'

Farmers face a postcode lottery if plans to reward them financially for increasing soil carbon stocks are to be introduced, two leading soil scientists have warned. Rothamsteds Prof Andrew Neal and...

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