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Project launched to explore early indicators of soil health

Researchers are working with farmers and industry experts to identify ways of measuring early soil health markers

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
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Project launched to explore early indicators of soil health

A new project is focusing on identifying ‘early indicators' that can reveal changes in soil condition within one or two years, rather than the traditional monitoring period of three to five years. Dr...

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