Contents tagged with environment

21 November 2023

Nematodes are a diverse group, including plant parasites and predators that feed on bacteria, fungi or other nematodes.

21 November 2023

Earthworms incorporate organic material into the soil and provide channels for root growth.

25 June 2021

Making decisions on farm is rarely a simple process but our Beef & Lamb Strategic Farmer Richard Carruthers talks through the changes he has made since joining the Farm Excellence network.

21 November 2023

Soil organisms help bind soil into stable aggregates.

21 November 2023

Soils contain a very high diversity of organisms. These soil organisms interact with one another and the chemical and physical properties of the soil to drive soil processes.

21 November 2023

Soil biology drives soil functions – find out more.

7 May 2021

This week, our senior strategic insight manager Sarah Baker takes a look at Defra’s recent announcement of a pilot scheme for its Sustainable Farming Incentive, one of three new schemes to encourage environmental land management as we transition from direct payments.

20 May 2024

Carbon has become shorthand for greenhouse gases – a range of natural gases and particles – mostly water vapour and carbon dioxide, including dust.

26 February 2021

New webinar series designed to bring levy payers an essential guide to carbon and carbon footprinting

2 March 2021

This session explores why we should invest time and effort in measuring and reporting our sustainability and environmental performance and how this information will be required and used within the supply chain.

8 June 2021

When cows lie down, teats and teat ends will come into close contact with the bacteria in the bedding. Our top tips for bedding compare the different bedding types and advise how best to store them.

15 February 2021

This webinar is for levy payers who want to understand more about the carbon cycle and where they fit into it.

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