soil assessment

I don't know if it still applies but I've just completed the 2024 entry in my record book and I thought I would just mention it in case it still applies. I was asked for it in my last inspection which was 2018 if I remember correctly.

Starting a thread with solutions to application please keep it to practical solution there are other threads for rants and complaints

Abstract At European scale, soil characteristics are needed to evaluate soil quality, soil health and soil-based ecosystem services in the context of the European Green Deal. While some soil databases exist at the European scale, a much larger wealth of data is present in individual European...

A full picture of soil health can be captured by a new ‘scorecard’. Jason Pole investigates. Not everything that matters can be measured. Not everything that can be measured matters. Wise words. Nobody would dispute that soil health matters. Now it can be measured. For more than five years, the...

Although many of us associate carbon offsetting schemes with planting trees, there is an increasing focus on restoring soil carbon. Improving the health of soils, particularly on agricultural land, enables them to be more productive, to host more lifeforms and to sequester more carbon, making...

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 janineadamson from CPM Magazine A digital application known as the Soil Health Scorecard (SHSC) is a step closer to full roll-out, with trials taking place across the supply chain. The solution is being delivered by ABACO Group and NIAB, with support from ASDA, Tesco and McCain...

I've run a couple of these polls previously and now some of the detail has been released and it's all getting a bit closer, I thought it would be interesting to gauge opinion again and see if anything has changed. Same question as before: Based on your current understandings of the scheme...

DEFRA have set out a scheme with 280 options (and counting) to replace BPS few of which appear to have any measurable outcomes to demonstrate public money for public good and do not provide adequate compensation for government interference in food production. This forum provides an information...

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...

Currently being "sold" to us as an easy to do, well worthwhile scheme.

Whats folks doing as in approx costs for every arable field you plan too put in this? one quote ive had is £90 for every field. Which is pretty much going to wipe out 80% of my first years payment So thats deffo not happening. Looking for a cheaper way of gathering this info. I allready soil...

Anyone else see this? Big 2 page advert in the Farmers Weekly but: Lloyds Bank says it will fund the service for up to 1,000 of its largest agriculture customers. Where was the support for farmers who have already reduced their carbon footprint, or support for smaller farmers wanting to...

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...

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Having waded through some of the thread on SFI, can someone please tell me how much it is going to cost me to do these Organic Matter and other Tests that will be needed to comply. The tests we have done at the moment work out at around £40 a land parcel but that won't include Organic Matter...

Good afternoon all, I wanted to let you know that we've opened the Sustainable Farming Incentive for applications today. You can find a summary of what's available in this initial rollout here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-summary-of-the-sfi-in-2022 - we'll be expanding the scheme to cover...

343: AHDB Beef & Lamb: Reducing inputs and understanding soil tests pt2 Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board This Food & Farming podcast episode is the second part which follows the journey of Beef & Lamb Strategic Farmer Chris Elkington and independent consultant Dr Liz...

338: AHDB Beef & Lamb: Reducing inputs and understanding soil tests pt1 Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board This Food & Farming podcast episode is part one of two episodes which follows the journey of Beef & Lamb Strategic Farmer Chris Elkington and independent consultant...

https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2022/03/30/sustainable-farming-incentive-standards-payment-rates-and-how-to-prepare/