Cover or catch crops – what are the options?
Many growers are thinking about soil management and which crops to grow on land that…
Browsing: Soils
New Book Measures the Importance of Soil Health
Understanding and measuring the different dimensions of soil health is key to sustaining agricultural productivity…
Conservation ag research shows sustainable route
Conservation agriculture crop establishment techniques can deliver up to 18% uplift in growers net profits,…
Cover crops in the rotation will yield hidden benefits
Experts are urging growers not to overlook the value of cover crops as they plan…
Transitioning to reduced tillage
Farmers can save money and help the environment by reducing tillage, but they must also…
NIAB’s Soil Hole is rooting for you
Most farmers will dig a hole to assess their soil health, but it’s not often…
Kverneland offers soil testing kit
Kverneland has developed a soil testing kit, for growers looking to gather a deeper understanding…
Digging for Innovation: Challenge prize winner announced
This week saw the culmination of RAU’s Farm491 and BASF’s Challenge Prize ‘Digging for Innovation’.…
Frontier invests in soil and sustainability research at seven Soil Life sites
Agronomy and grain marketing company Frontier Agriculture is supporting research into soil health by investing…
CF fertilisers puts new emphasis on accurate soil N analysis
A range of updates to CF Fertilisers’ Nitrogen management services is being introduced for 2021…