23 October 2025
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3 min read
A simple test can enable growers to detect what proportion of their soil is in 2mm-plus-sized aggregates. That is a key measure of its ability to hold nutrients and carbon, says Prof Jonathan Leake,...
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Drilling is well underway across the UK and we catch up each week with growers in the field, to find out how progress is coming along
23 October 2025
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5 min read
Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland
23 October 2025
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2 min read
A nearly zero-cost test using a 2mm sieve and a washing-up bowl could help farmers discover valuable information about the health of their soils
23 October 2025
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3 min read
