healthy soils

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Amid a constant battle with declining chemistry and catchy weather windows, including an adjuvant in the spray tank is proving essential for one Wiltshire spray operator. CPM finds out more. By Charlotte Cunningham At Clarendon Park...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Cutting-edge UK agri-tech tools are coming together with research and development expertise to help farmers discover more about the role roots play in maintaining healthy soils. Soil degradation currently costs England and Wales £1.2Bn every year, but...

Dear Farmers Nine years ago, I gave my maiden speech in the House of Commons. I pledged that day to be a champion of the countryside and of my hard-working rural constituents. Nearly a decade later, I still stand by those words. It is farmers who feed us and proudly steward the land. You do it...

Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery: an industrial past and a thriving future Written by Tony Da Silva The Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery project covers a combined area of approximately 1,446 hectares in Lancashire. I'm the project manager. In this post, I’d like to share an overview of...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) leaders are attending COP28 to discuss how sustainable beef production can contribute to mitigating climate change. The Conference of Parties (COP) is the main decision-making body of the United Nations...

What % of your intended winter crop have not been planted or damaged by flood/slugs/ flee Beatle?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject, relative to air and water quality, as policy makers strive to legislate for sustainable farming systems, according to one expert. Pieter-Jan Schon, the director of Environment and Marine Sciences at the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The eighth round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened today (Monday, October 23) for applications. The £2.5 million fund encourages collaboration between groups of farmers, foresters and other land managers to improve local...

A practical and innovative farm manager seeks a long-term position to focus on clean and resilient food, fibre and energy production alongside soil and natural capital enhancement. A proactive and hardworking person wishing to build on arable foundations in conventional agriculture seeks to...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Midlands growers drilling cover crops are reminded to make the most of match funding and free specialist advice. Up to £175/ha is available to match fund seed purchases via Severn Trent’s Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS). Support is also on...

The UK Government published their latest climate adaptation plan on 17 July 2023. The Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) sets out the actions that Government will take over the next five years to build resilience to the impacts of climate change across UK industries and communities...

Agriculture, as one of the oldest human activities, has evolved significantly over the years. While conventional agriculture has allowed us to feed a growing population, it has also contributed to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions and land degradation. However, there is hope on the...

Can biocontrol help protect biodiversity? Biodiversity refers to all the living things on Earth, including how they interact with each other. A rich biodiversity means a healthy planet. A bee on flowers of tomato crop. Image: Ajcespedes from Getty Images However, biodiversity is in decline...

How can measuring sustainability help us to understand and value the produce and services that farmers deliver? In this series, we explore the role of metrics in transitioning to a more sustainable food and farming system, and we meet some of the people who are leading the way. Here, Sustainable...

Desertification, the process by which fertile land turns into arid desert, poses a significant threat to our planet's ecosystems and human well-being. However, there is a ray of hope in the form of regenerative agriculture—a holistic approach that not only helps combat desertification but also...

Research conducted by the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club (NFYFC) has revealed continuing challenges and issues that are impacting the next generation of young farmers. Frustrations over regulation and concerns about future careers were key issues identified by the Route to Success...

Afternoon all, Today we've published a handbook containing all the detailed information about the sustainable farming incentive offer for this year. The handbook is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfi-handbook-for-the-sfi-2023-offer An overview blogpost is here...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 72% of young farmers believe that it will be “difficult or impossible” to move into farming due to ongoing issues in the sector. This is according to a survey carried out by the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), which had a...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An on-farm meeting organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will focus on working with nature to improve efficiency and profitability on the farm. The event, which will be done in partnership with Elanco and Torch...

This week, our Chief Executive Helen Browning joined a panel of experts at the Palace of Westminster to discuss the future of British soils and emphasise the importance of protecting this precious resource to government. Helen spoke on behalf of the Soil Association, and as an organic farmer, at...