Soil Health

Written by Robert Plumb, Soil Fertility Services Ltd Energy prices through the roof; inputs of fertilisers and chemicals at crazy prices; energy companies making seriously record making profits; Liz Truss – our own local MP, flying around the world with a big fat expense account and an expensive entourage to negotiate trade deals, at the […]

A new American study shows how regenerative farming practices — soil-building techniques that minimise ploughing, the use of cover crops, plant diverse rotations etc — affect the nutritional content of the food Everyone knows fruit and vegetable are good for your health says the University of Washington News, but which of the dizzying array of

Written by Tony Gent With over 60 years of farming, I have seen and been involved with so many changes, as a lad from working with horses and leaving school at 15 to working on my father’s smallholding with only 50 acres and a mix of cropping. The farm began to mechanise and expand, so

Both cover crops and low-disturbance drilling are often seen as an easy way to improve soil health and performancewhile also offering an opportunity to cut fixed costs. Where the transition is managed well, it can be very worthwhilebut in other cases, the journey to drilling nirvana can be a fraught with obstacles, explains Steve Corbett,

Justin Platt says “I was very fortunate to grow up on a farm in the beautiful Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. With no real agricultural experience to speak of, my father left the family printing business in the late 1950s and established us on 500 acres of farmland, a small fry by modern commercial standards

Written by David Newton – Technical Manager, Timac Agro UK The current fertiliser production and supply issues are leading to producers examining their inputs and expenditure, looking at the returns on their investment and the opportunity to enhance the effi-ciency and return from every kilo of input. One way to help the soil regain balance

Written by Tom Allen-Stevens from Trinity Agtech New markets have opened up for carbon and biodiversity. When underpinned by digital software, international protocols and a just legal framework, they allow those who manage the land control over their natural capital and the income stream that’s opened up. Louisa Knocker from Trinity Natural Capital Markets addresses

The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust announced their newest cohort of Scholars in October, many of whom will study topics related to soil management, sustainability, and regenerative farming practices. “This year’s intake represents a significant change in direction that British agriculture is and must take to ensure a sustainable farming future,” says Mike Vacher, Nuffield Farming

Future Farming Podcast – Janet Hughes and The Team Introduction From the series of Future Farming podcasts, in this one Janet Hughes has chosen to talk to Gabe Brown. A familiar name with our readers (his name featuring in about half our issues of Direct Driller), Gabe has been named one of the twenty-five most

Written by James Warne form Soil First Farming Dihydrogen Monoxide or DHMO has been used for years to improve the distribution and performance of soil acting residual herbicides along with other uses such as a solvent, coolant, and used extensively as a fire retardant. It is critical for life, but deadly if too much is