Soil health: Transitioning to no-till
28th October 2022
At Groundswell 2022, Dr Jill Clapperton, principal scientist and owner of Rhizoterra Inc, spoke about how to create, measure and maintain healthy, productive soils that produce nutrient-dense food.
A winning insight into soil dynamics and the nutrient cycling
28th September 2022
TerraMap Gold is an unrivalled soil nutritional and management service from Hutchinsons that combines the most comprehensive soil analysis with the most accurate soil mapping.
OFS: Farmers encouraged to ‘plant your pants’ to spark interest in soil health
24th March 2022
Organisers of LEAF Open Farm Sunday are encouraging farmers to plant cotton pants now to demonstrate to visitors in June the importance of soil management in agriculture, and the role of microorganisms in maintaining its health.
Lessons learnt: The path to a regenerative farm
7th March 2022
With the agricultural industry under the spotlight due to the ‘climate crisis’, regenerative farming is a hot topic. However, the ability to be able to change your farming practices comes down to one thing – the bottom line. Rachel Hicks reports.
Warwickshire farmers benefit from environmental support
24th January 2022
With increasing pressure on farms to reduce environmental impacts and adhere to a rising number of standards, the Arden Farm Wildlife Network allows farmers to access free guidance to improve habitats and, potentially, farm productivity too. Farmers Guide teamed up with The Wildlife Trusts for a series of articles to learn more about its work with farms…
JAN 22
Phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours
26th December 2021
Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations helps to build and stabilise soils – with a new trial revealing it could safeguard future productivity.
JAN 22
Soil care and crop health – more than just tillage
24th December 2021
Changing from a conventional to strip tillage in 2019 was something of a baptism of fire for fourth-generation East Yorkshire grower Jonathan Hodgson.
New guide to help farmers assessing soil carbon
12th December 2021
A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer farmers’ key questions at a time when many are looking to understand their soil health.
LAMMA 2022
Re-thinking your grassland aeration
6th December 2021
With current fertiliser challenges and pressure to increase carbon capture and efficiency on farm, AerWorx offers some fresh advice on aeration of compacted soil.
November 2021
Resistance breakdown: Septoria’s resurgence in 2021
11th November 2021
Dr Cathy Hooper, RAGT Seeds technical sales manager, reviews the late Septoria tritici epidemic that hit many wheat crops this season.
Nov 2021
Wet soil – harvest damage avoidance and rectification
8th November 2021
For some crops, like maize, sugar beet and field brassica, the risk of wet soil at harvest and the resultant damage is ever present… But should we accept the risk and resign ourselves to rectifying as required, or think about building resilience into soils to better cope with the risk? Hutchinsons technical manager Dick Neale discusses.
Nov 2021
Sustainable farming benefits from after-market inflation system
28th October 2021
An aftermarket on-board tyre inflation system is helping one of the UK’s largest vegetable and salad producers protect vulnerable black fen soils. David Williams reports.