Phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours
Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations helps to build and stabilise…
Browsing: Soil Health
New soil conditioner helps boost soil health and improve yields with one application
An innovative new soil treatment available for the first time to UK farmers, promises to…
Soils: Balbirnie Home Farms have got it covered.
Cover crops are an increasingly important part of the farming system at Balbirnie Home Farms,…
Test soil to save on expensive inputs
The shortage, and price increase, of nitrogen fertilisers can be mitigated by a more thorough…
Report identifies poor soil health as national security threat
Soil health should be formally recognised by government ministers as a critical asset for maintaining…
Top tips on regenerative farming at Midlands Machinery Show
Cultivation measures need to evolve in-line with the increasing move towards regenerative agricultural practices, according…
Cover or catch crops – what are the options?
Many growers are thinking about soil management and which crops to grow on land that…
New Book Measures the Importance of Soil Health
Understanding and measuring the different dimensions of soil health is key to sustaining agricultural productivity…
Conservation ag research shows sustainable route
Conservation agriculture crop establishment techniques can deliver up to 18% uplift in growers net profits,…
Cover crops in the rotation will yield hidden benefits
Experts are urging growers not to overlook the value of cover crops as they plan…