The principles of Soil Management are set out in AHDB's Soil Management Guide
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Soil is an essential natural resource for all farmers. Over recent years many initiatives have sought to provide information and advice on soils and Soil Health, notably AHDB Great Soils.
Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We supply water and water recycling services to almost seven million people in the East of England and Hartlepool.
Field drainage is installed to rapidly remove excess soil water to reduce or eliminate waterlogging and return soils to their natural field capacity. Drains can be used to control a water table or to facilitate the removal of excess water held in the upper horizons of the soil.
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The intricate web of relationships between physical, chemical and biological soil components underpins crop and livestock health and productivity.
Innovation for Agriculture (IfA) is an independent knowledge exchange charity that aims to bridge the gap between science and practice.
MINAGRIS is an EU-funded project which is aiming to contribute to healthy soils in Europe by providing a deeper understanding and tools to assess the impact of microplastics and nanoplastics in agricultural soil health.
Share your ideas and experience of how to improve nutrient efficiency and reduce dependence on artificial fertilisers
ADAS Farming Association membership provides independent strategic technical support to help you improve farm productivity. We put current research into perspective and offer clear guidance on forthcoming agronomy decisions for our members. We also cover non-agronomy topics such as biofuels, waste regulations etc. Conferences and meetings will cover various topics and can be attended by any member. All of our events and publications will be allocated the appropriate BASIS and NRoSo points.
Good soil structure is vital for optimising water and nutrient use efficiency; and for sustaining profitable cropping systems. Poor soil structure and compaction can reduce yields, restrict access for field operations, increase fuel use and, for high value root and vegetable crops, increase reliance on irrigation. Where there are clear signs of soil compaction, cultivations to remove the compaction may result in a yield benefit. Visual soil assessment is important to assess the extent and depth of compaction and to inform decisions on the most appropriate course of action.
Established in 1971, Cambridge based Delta-T Devices specialises in measurement sensors and monitoring systems for agriculture and horticulture.
Guidance from AHDB to help adapt arable cultivations on a rotational basis Download the Guide, watch videos and use the tools.
Series by the Farmers Guardian exploring issues around cultivations and establishment
Guide by Graham Shepherd (Landcare Research, New Zealand) giving an approach to assessing soil qu
Direct drilling, also known as no-till farming or zero-till farming, is an agricultural practice that involves planting crops without prior ploughing or cultivation of the soil.
Soil organic matter (OM) is all living or once-living materials in the soil. OM provides a direct source of energy/food for many soil organisms: it is the fuel in the soil food web. Turnover of OM successively releases and immobilises elements vital to the nutrition of crops.
Healthy, well-managed soils are the foundation for productive farming systems. Taking steps to improve soil health is a vital part of future-proofing all farms against the challenges of climate change and changing government support, by supporting good yields and reducing environmental impacts. Every farm and field is different and there is no single approach for creating healthy soils. These printable guides give targeted guidance for a range of farming systems. They have been developed by a wide-ranging partnership across the farming industry brought together by the UK Soil Health Initiative, the WWF-Tesco Partnership and CFE to help you to identify the actions you can take to better manage soils for a sustainable future. https://www.cfeonline.org.uk/environmental-management/soils/uk-soil-health-initiative-guides/
Group coming out of the YEN looking at ways to increase deep rooting, by encouraging deep burrowing earthworms.
Soilscapes is a 1:250,000 scale, simplified soils dataset covering England and Wales.
Six Simple Steps for your soil to help improve the performance, health and long-term sustainability of your land
Farmer: Ian Lutey - Cambridgeshire
Among legume crops, forage peas and field beans show the most symptoms of legume fatigue.
Soil organic matter (SOM) serves as an important indicator of soil health.
The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is delighted to announce the next Zoom into Soil webinar will take place on Wednesday 7 February from 12:00 - 1:00pm (UK time) and is free of charge to register.
Adding organic materials can potentially lead to better drainage, more resilient soil, more efficient irrigation, higher crop yields and better crop quality.
With soil cultivation expert Philip Wright Join ADAS as we discuss how to maintain good soil structure and best cultivation practices.
Join this webinar to hear from monitor farmer David Cross and independent consultant Dr Liz Genever as we discuss soil health and other updates from the Monitor Farm.
This Royal Society Report presents the evidence for the relationship between soil structure and benefits to agricultural productivity, clean water, flood prevention, climate change mitigation and other ecosystem services.
Prepare for an enlightening chat about sustainable soil management and agricultural innovation as we're joined by Victor Monseff. During this broadcast, we'll be delving into Victor's journey from agricultural engineering to spearheading soil health initiatives.
With the improvement of smartphone imaging quality (hardware side) and advances in image analytics (software side), there is currently a dynamic development intending to provide novel digital tools for soil assessment.
Prepare for an enlightening chat about sustainable soil management and agricultural innovation as we're joined by Victor Monseff. During this broadcast, we'll be delving into Victor's journey from agricultural engineering to spearheading soil health initiatives.
ADAS offers independent support for equine owners who want to improve their land management and resilience. Our expertise ranges from practical grassland advice to rural grant application support. As a team of horse owners, we know that horses have different pasture needs to that of other livestock. From sports horses to those with metabolic conditions like laminitis, each will have their own forage requirements. We take each individual circumstances into consideration and use the latest research to provide the right advice for the land and horses.
The British Society of Soil Science 2024 Annual Conference will take place from Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 December in Cardiff.
Crop yields from zero tillage practices improve with time. Controlled traffic farming increases c
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