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Soils
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.
20 May 2019
Three industry organisations have joined forces to launch a brand new field-based arable event for Scotland.
17 May 2019
Two upcoming monitor farm meetings will dig deeper into soil health for the arable sector.
2 April 2019
Relatively dry winter conditions across most of the UK mean farmers could potentially reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to crops
30 April 2019
AHDB works closely with partners across Scotland, including research institutes, industry bodies and of course, farmers. In each issue we will be highlighting one of those partnerships to explain more about how it benefits levy payers.
14 March 2019
Soil cultivation strategies and benchmarking highlights from Simon Brock's time as Dereham Monitor Farmer
27 February 2019
2018 is likely to be remembered for some extreme weather. But how will that affect farming in 2019?
2 September 2025
The AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) offers best practice guidance on the application of mineral fertilisers, manures and slurries to crops and grassland.
6 February 2019
Rainfall levels have been below average so far this winter and this has implications for nutrient management
3 December 2024
Biological soil health testing is a useful method of quantifying the impact of different soil management practices such as the use of cover crops.
24 January 2019
Find out about indicators that could help you test the health of your soil
3 December 2024
The ‘thinksoils’ manual is a practical guide to soil assessment. It aims to help farmers, land managers, government and non-government advisers to recognise problems with erosion and runoff from agricultural land. Our changing climate makes this issue increasingly important.