soil health

Hereford farmer, Tom Garlic farms 1800 breeding ewes and finishes 2500 store lambs a year. He reflects on his time spent entering competitions, giving him the confidence to push for improvement

Saturated soils following a wet winter pose risks to nutrients, roots and structure, making testing and understanding soil biology increasingly vital for informed spring fertiliser and field management decisions

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

New study claims greater tree planting would boost farm productivity, biodiversity and soil health

At a farm walk hosted by Tom Fairfax at Mindrum Farm, Northumberland, held as part of the Agroecology at Scale Programme, he discussed his transition to regenerative farming

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Steve Clarkson, chief executive of Organic Farmers and Growers, examines new research on pesticide residues in soils and the debate over whether their use should be phased out

The partnership between Tesco and Branston see potatoes farmed with more than 50% lower carbon emissions but with same ‘great taste’ quality

Increasing demand for healthy homegrown foods were highlighted by Tesco’s UK chief executive on the second day of the NFU conference in Birmingham, with the focus on resilience in the grocery supply chain

A new report reveals why sustainability conversations often miss the mark due to language and messengers affecting credibility

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort