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@Farmersdaughter let us know if you have any questions! If you would like to try out soil monitoring you can sign up for a two week free trial of Sectormentor for Soils here: https://soils.sectormentor.com/case-study/soil-test-challenge/

Try something new this year, start monitoring your soil health. Do you accept the April Soil Test Challenge? We challenge you to do 3 easy soil tests on your fields in April. It takes one day in total and will give you valuable insight into how healthy your soil is and how well it will support...

Post by Niels Corfield, soil health, agroforestry and whole farm planning advisor, researcher and advocate. You can find more articles from him on medium. For graziers and farmers It’s been a “funny old year” from the wet, water-logged winter-spring to the now, dry spring-summer. Since we’re in...

by Sustainable Food Trust on 14 December, 2018 in Farming, Food Policy, Our Views What next for British agriculture: Farmers and food businesses reflect on Brexit With only a few months remaining before our scheduled departure from the European Union, Brexit is looming large on the horizon. As...

7 Soil health mantras to follow on your farm Insights from Niels Corfield, Soil Health Advisor How do you build soil health? Below we share the six soil health principles to follow on your farm. Implementing farming practises and any new ideas which encompass as many of these principles as...

How to visually assess your soil structure Short video created by the Sectormentor For Soils Team Assess the quality of your soil structure for yourself with a spade, tray, ruler and smartphone. Soil structure shows how much biological activity is happening, how well water can infiltrate...

When and how often should you do soil tests? Soil test calendar created by the Sectormentor For Soils team Taking the first steps on your soil monitoring journey involves some essential decision making! Firstly, which soil tests are right for your farm as well as when and where you are going...

Welcome to the ninth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” How to...

Welcome to the eighth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Try 3 easy...

Welcome to the seventh instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” How much...

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To help you get started with soil monitoring watch our videos on how to do key soil tests, use the Sectormentor For Soils app and look at results on the website. VESS TEST Learn what to look for when you visually analyse your soil structure: EARTHWORM COUNT The best technique for counting...

Welcome to the sixth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” The best books...

Take action to conserve your most precious resource: your soil. Do you accept the October Soil Test Challenge? We challenge you to do 3 easy soil tests on your fields. It takes one day in total and will be the most important thing you do for your soil this year. Getting to know your soil is...

Welcome to the fifth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Can your soil...