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<blockquote data-quote="holwellcourtfarm" data-source="post: 4863326" data-attributes="member: 42914"><p>Jane was VERY enthusiastic <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":love:" title="Love :love:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":love:" />, I got the impression she could have spoken on the subject for days <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. Much of what she said fits right in with this thread and she was especially upset about folk growing Forage Maize on inappropriate ground.</p><p></p><p>In the Q&A session there was some discussion of the direction change in UK Ag policy and targeting of support payments. We all agreed that the ideal would be a payment for outcomes (improved soil health) but it hinges on how you measure it and how do you avoid penalising those who already look after their soils. In the interim period it is not feasible to pay on improving soil health outcome (that requires measuring a baseline and re-assessing it each year - Hugely time consuming for the regulating authority even before you factor in exactly what to measure, when to measure it and to what lab standard) so a payment for adopting the right process is probably most appropriate in the shorter term.</p><p></p><p>Just how <em>would</em> you measure soil health to, fairly, pay a support payment for it? What would you need to measure: Worm activity? Organic matter content (& allow for folk "cheating" by large applications of compost/digestate)? Soil structure? Soil Biota? etc, etc.</p><p></p><p>A great speaker and a good industry advocate.</p><p></p><p>She was very impressed when I mentioned your Massey University study conclusion that you were managing to farm/live carbon <strong>negatively</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, a little off-topic for Regenerative Ag but I now have the presentation from Roger Draycott at GWCT as well (attached below).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="holwellcourtfarm, post: 4863326, member: 42914"] Jane was VERY enthusiastic (y):love:, I got the impression she could have spoken on the subject for days :D. Much of what she said fits right in with this thread and she was especially upset about folk growing Forage Maize on inappropriate ground. In the Q&A session there was some discussion of the direction change in UK Ag policy and targeting of support payments. We all agreed that the ideal would be a payment for outcomes (improved soil health) but it hinges on how you measure it and how do you avoid penalising those who already look after their soils. In the interim period it is not feasible to pay on improving soil health outcome (that requires measuring a baseline and re-assessing it each year - Hugely time consuming for the regulating authority even before you factor in exactly what to measure, when to measure it and to what lab standard) so a payment for adopting the right process is probably most appropriate in the shorter term. Just how [I]would[/I] you measure soil health to, fairly, pay a support payment for it? What would you need to measure: Worm activity? Organic matter content (& allow for folk "cheating" by large applications of compost/digestate)? Soil structure? Soil Biota? etc, etc. A great speaker and a good industry advocate. She was very impressed when I mentioned your Massey University study conclusion that you were managing to farm/live carbon [B]negatively[/B]. Anyway, a little off-topic for Regenerative Ag but I now have the presentation from Roger Draycott at GWCT as well (attached below). [/QUOTE]
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