• Payments for organic matter test • Increase in nutrient management • More profitable farming practices More farmers are taking advantage of Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive to better understand soil health. Defra’s soil testing incentive CSAM1 is part of the wider SFI scheme and offers £6 per hectare and... Read more

A regenerative farming initiative started by commodity trader ADM has exceeded expectations thanks to solid support by farmers, says the company. ADM’s regenerative agriculture programme encourages farmers to implement practices that help to improve soil health and water quality, promote biodiversity – and curb carbon emissions. More than 260... Read more

• Sodden soils after another wet winter • Test properly to assess nutrient status • Take time before drilling spring crops Growers in doubt about the nutritional status of soils this spring should get out in the field and conduct a thorough test, says an agronomist. ProCam agronomist Justin... Read more

As well as giving farms access to finance, the Oxbury Transition Facility helps farmers prove that any changes are delivering results. Carbon footprints will be measured at the start of the facility and will be ongoing to assess reductions in emissions. Satellite imagery and soil testing will measure improvement... Read more

• Flexible terms based on cash flow • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Remain profitable and sustainable Farmers working to improve soil health can take advantage of a new loan agreement with preferential interest rates. Launched by Oxbury Bank, the Transition Facility aims to help farmers continue farming profitably... Read more

A Norfolk-based farming and contracting business has reduced soil compaction after adopting central tyre inflation for its tractor fleet. Working in partnership with Hardingham Farms, HC Beales & Co farms 2,425ha of its own arable crops while providing a contract farming and general contracting service for other farms south-west... Read more

Reducing soil acidity by increasing its pH before drilling winter crops will improve nutrient availability – and boost yields. More than half of all arable fields are below the target pH 6.7 recommended in AHDB’s Nutrient Management Guide (RB209), suggest results from NRM laboratories which analysed more than 50,000... Read more

EXPERT VIEW Soil testing will mean a more informed choice when ordering new supplies, says Natalie Wood We’re well into harvest and it’s also the time of year when growers are planning and ordering supplies for the new season. When crop nutrition companies release new season prices, it can... Read more

Growers are advised to test soils soon after harvest and start putting right damage caused by months of wet weather. Record-breaking rainfall has washed away nitrogen, phosphorus and other essential nutrients, leaving soil health in tatters. Some soils are also likely to contain worrying levels of contaminants like aluminium... Read more