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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...

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...

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...

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...