In episode two of the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton webinar series, Dr. Jennifer Moore-Kucera links soil biology to soil health by increasing our understanding of the three functional groups for soil organisms, the soil function activities performed by soil organisms, biological hot...
In episode seven of the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton webinar series, David Lamm teaches us about planning a soil health management system and discusses the key indicators and regenerative systems for soil health. He introduces soil health promoting practices and activities, identifies...
Soils, though hidden, are the cornerstone of all life on earth. Through soil’s extraordinary capacity to form, store, transform, and recycle the nutrients, they produce 95 percent of our global food. Despite technological advances, the upper 15cm are still the basis of what humanity relies on to...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Black soils are at a greater risk than ever before due to “the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and land use change”, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has said.
To mark World Soil Day, which is today (Monday...
From:Natural England and Dr Tony Juniper CBEPublished28 November 2022
Delivered on: 28 November 2022 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
It is rarely the case that our farming system come in for as much scrutiny as it has during these last six years since we voted to leave...
Written by William Kellett from Agriland
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is ready to build on export success for Welsh red meat following the first shipment of Welsh lamb to the US, according to HCC chair Catherine Smith.
Addressing delegates at SIAL Paris, she highlighted that...
Miscanthus
Not only is Miscanthus an ornamental grass species, it is also a high yielding energy crop, growing more than three metres tall. It produces a crop every year without the need for re-planting and thanks to wider benefits, has the potential to play an important role within regenerative...
Speaker: Jill Clapperton
People growing food in healthy soil hold all the keys to food security and wellness. Increasingly, we see the benefits from eating whole foods grown in these regenerative systems. Healthy soil is the foundation for the ecosystem services that are at the heart of our...
With soil health promoted as being key to future agricultural policy (plus new measures of success for agriculture being developed), we want to work with farmers and together get ahead of the game identifying and supporting healthy soils.
Most farmers think of a healthy soil as one which...
Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, writes:
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In the wake of war in Ukraine, a cost-of-living crisis and global supply chain uncertainties, some argue that we must diminish our national environmental ambitions. Is this a logical proposition or a monumental error...
Investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the UK ensure the future of sustainable food production, meet its ambitious net zero commitments and deliver for the environment, according to a new report launched by the NFU.
The NFU’s Foundation of Food report...
We want to see a coordinated industry approach to improving soil health. One that underpins our productive farming systems, as well as delivering benefits such as carbon storage and resilience to climate change.
Investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the UK...
September’s United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit set an ambitious agenda for the sustainable transformation of food systems. While not specifically named as one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), soil health plays a key role in several of the goals, as many of them cannot be...
Youth constitute the majority of the population in many countries and may be more aware of their social and ecological ecosystems than other generations. In addition, UN data demonstrates that around 73% of youth say they currently feel the effects of climate change. These factors lead many...
Biological farming was a hot topic this week as the first Biological Farming Conference – run by the National Organic Skillnet – took place in Tullamore this week.
Interest in the event was high and attendees came from all parts of the agricultural sectors. Livestock and tillage farmers were in...
This report examines the potential of nature-based solutions to contribute to Scotland’s net-zero emissions target.
Scotland is facing the twin challenges of a climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. Changing the way we use the land and sea is now essential to both store carbon and help...
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The UK Government has today launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking agricultural industry, scientists and the wider public for information on the use of new types of animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock.
Ruminant livestock – cows and sheep - are the...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Monday, August 22) announced £16.5 million in funding for the latest round of the Farming Innovation Programme.
The Farming Innovation Programme is part of Defra’s investment in...
Awareness of the flood risk management benefit of improved soil management is spreading fast. But as the UK bounces from arguably its most familiar climate-water challenge to drought, should we be thinking far more about healthy soil’s water resources benefits? They could be substantial writes...
What are the key factors for building climate resiliency? How can each of us participate in that endeavor? In our October article, we shared examples from the Chihuahuan Desert that illustrated how regenerative practices can significantly improve productivity and resiliency in such an arid...
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