Lack of soil data threatens new SFI

Much more needs to be done if the new soil SFI is to be of any worth, as there has been no new data available on the state of UK soils since 2007.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Lack of soil data threatens new SFI

Much more needs to be done if the new soil SFI is to be of any worth, as there has been no new data available on the state of UK soils since 2007. Giving evidence to the Efra committee on soil health,...

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