Contents tagged with soil
6 June 2019
To help improve British soils, a system akin to traffic lights and an MOT is in development as part of an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) research partnership.
23 May 2019
Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership research case study takes a closer look at the benefits of organic material additions
18 April 2019
Join AHDB Beef & Lamb and independent sheep and beef consultant Dr Liz Genever for a workshop looking at soil and grass management to improve animal performance and farm profitability. The workshop will focus on measuring and monitoring grass growth and quality, and the infrastructure required to improve grazing strategies.
24 January 2019
Find out about indicators that could help you test the health of your soil
1 February 2019
Blair McKenzie, James Hutton Institute will give a scientific perspective on inversion versus non-inversion cultivation.
8 February 2019
29 November 2018
Drain maintenance has been ignored for too long, AHDB’s Warrington Monitor Farm group heard on 7 November 2018.
27 November 2018
Rhynie Farm in Easter Ross, run by Donald Ross, was today (21 November) named AgriScot Scottish Arable Farm of the Year.
20 November 2018
A bonus podcast episode from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds looks at the latest in practical soil health research.
26 October 2018
The AHDB WeatherHub can now be used to help target propyzamide applications to winter oilseed rape.
21 March 2024
Counting earthworms is a simple method for assessing soil biological health