Soil Health

Regenerating the soils of tomorrow: SoilPoint’s answer to the UK’s Agricultural Crisis

As farmers worldwide face the dual challenges of maintaining productivity while transitioning to more sustainable practices, SoilPoint has emerged as a leading innovator in the field of soil health and regenerative agriculture, transforming agricultural practices across the UK and beyond, helping ensure a sustainable future for farming and food security. Who is SoilPoint? SoilPoint Humic …

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Turning the Tide: How Digital Intelligence Can Help British Farmers Break the ‘Perma-Crisis’

Let’s be honest — there’s hardly a farmer in Britain today who doesn’t feel like they’re paddling upstream. Whether it’s arable, livestock, dairy, or horticulture, the pressures are coming thick and fast. Soaring input costs, labour shortages, unforeseen legislative changes, wild swings in the weather, and post-Brexit market uncertainty are combining into something many are …

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Soil Winter Blues

Unmoved stubbles can often be the driest land on the farm after heavy rainfall.  Yet we are told that cultivation helps to dry land out.   What are the factors that allow stubbles to move water downwards faster than cultivated ground?   It’s now apparent that many cultivated soils are not draining recent deluges fast enough.   Crops …

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Balancing Wildlife and Farming at Lower Pertwood Farm

Written by Nick Adams, Wildlife Consultant, Lower Pertwood Farm The winds of change are blowing strongly through the Agricultural sector.  Leading the charge is the word “wilding” with all its different permutations and options. Lower Pertwood Farm has always had a strong commitment to its wildlife and is fortunate in that it has many acres …

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Humic Substances: a background to their classification, properties, origins and uses in Agriculture.

Written by Tim Smales from Humi-Cert.com Humic substances play a vital role in a healthy soil.  We’ll review what humic substances are, their benefits, the various amendments that are available and some examples of how they are used in agriculture.  Having an understanding of these substances and their properties is of great use in understanding …

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