healthy soils

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...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Rothamsted Research in the UK is to avail of a £60 million funding stimulus, payable to the institute over the next five years. The money will be split across five strategic programmes: Growing health; resilient farming futures; green engineering...

A new report by NFFN Cymru shows a significant boost in resilience for farms adopting nature-friendly approaches. A new report by the Nature Friendly Farming Network Cymru (NFFN) presents evidence of an average increase in farm profitability of 42% when farms actively work with the natural...

At the risk of being drummed out of town this crossed my small mind the other day and the thread about adding N to a clover rich sward prompted me to ask myself this question. This for example is a section of an organic field that I have that appears to be rich in clover, picture taken 2 days...

Wales is one of the most nature deleted countries in the world and farmers must be supported to reverse this trend, Welsh ministers heard yesterday (Wednesday 3 May). Environmental and farming groups gathered at the Senedd in Cardiff today to support a WWF-led campaign for the Welsh Agriculture...

Started drilling today and seems about right as it’s not been overly warm

Download PDF Sequestering carbon and reduced CO2 emissions are broader societal benefits of min- and no-till practices already adopted by many arable farms for cost and soil structure reasons. CPM attends a ‘regenerative agriculture day’ in Sussex to learn how to turn these benefits into income...

Author: Phil Carson, NFFN NI From November to February, NFFN NI ran a series of farmer training courses delivered with Niels Corfield. Niels is a farm researcher and advisor who works to help create regenerative landscapes and farms across the UK, focusing on low-maintenance and productive...

Hello everyone, **not spamming but was suggested to move to this thread** I wondered if anyone had any contacts for livestock farmers in England who are actively trying to achieve 'net zero' in their farming business. I'd like to chat with them about what they think the benefits are in doing...

Brazilian farmer Andre Dobashi wants consumers to understand that he and his colleagues are not the enemy. “The biggest challenge I face on my farm today is to convince society that we farmers are part of them. We are food growers,” Dobashi said. “And we like to do that because we think that...

The science behind the Sustainable Farming Incentive Written by Bethan McGregor  Alison Day Through the Sustainable Farming Incentive, we're paying farmers to carry out actions that support both a sustainable farm business and a healthy natural environment. Food production relies on...

Working up and drilling this week, never seen so many seagulls following the machines. As we have ploughed and cultivated for years and bale and remove the straw, our soil is apparently dead, so what they eating...?

Carbon dioxide has taken a firm place at the centre stage of discussions on anthropogenic climate change. It’s often viewed as the cornerstone of climate breakdown. This is understandable; it’s underpinned by an abundance of quantifiable evidence & starkly reflected in human activity. The...

This Resource is designed to provide a perspective on regenerative agriculture that illuminates the complexity of implementation and system change within the agricultural industry. This perspective presents the current barriers within the agricultural industry system to an uptake of regenerative...

The microorganisms present in the soil can have a considerable effect on the health of crop plants. Different types (species or strains) of bacteria and fungi can cause plant diseases or have beneficial effects on plants such as an increased yield. Understanding how to change the structure of...

Moderator notice OK we have done this now in the resource section to try separate he questions and answers from the general chat - we will update it as new questions and answers are added to this thread...