soil health

PES Technologies' groundbreaking handheld soil health testing device is set to revolutionise how farmers manage one of their most vital assets

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the significant investment needed by dairy farmers to meet regulatory requirements, the dairy farm that has been purchased to turn it into a 'haven' for biodiversity with the help of a Wallace and Gromit animator, and a new research project using seaweed to foster plant resilience

Study could increase yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers

In this Women's History month special, Emily Ashworth looks back at Lady Eve Balfour's farming journey, and how she founded the organic farming movement

Rachael Madeley-Davies, AHDB head of environment said: "Ensuring that soil remains permeable and minimising compaction is an easy win in terms of soil health and adapting to managing increased rainfall and flooding implications on farmland"

AHDB senior environment manager for soil health and nutrient management Amanda Bennett answers reader questions on soil

The farming bank is set to offer free soil carbon analysis for every one of its loan customers, providing valuable new insights into more than 120,000 hectares of the nation’s farmland

"Transparency and authenticity are key in food production"

A forward-thinking project under way in Norfolk is aiming to find out more about the impact of soil health on yields, profitability and resilience in arable rotations

As pressure mounts on farms to reach net zero, Welsh agronomist Chris Taylor set off on a journey to find out how other farmers around the world are heading down the same path