Contents tagged with GREATsoils
13 January 2023
Soil health has been broken down into measurable parts to help farmers optimise crop and grassland productivity.
23 June 2022
How chitinous by-product streams could help underpin soil health.
21 June 2022
Researchers tackle one of the biggest questions in farming – what does a ‘sustainable’ system look like?
17 June 2022
Learn how worms munch their way through disease-infected residues.
13 November 2023
Find out how to have your say on the future of the cereals and oilseeds industry.
2 October 2024
Learn about our investment in evidence-based soil management information and tools.
21 December 2021
Anne Bhogal, an ADAS soil scientist, explains how a soil health scorecard is being used to assess the impact crop management has on the biological, chemical and physical properties of soil.
12 November 2021
AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland uses cover crops to provide living root in soils all year round.
12 December 2022
A structured way to monitor soil health is being delivered by a five-year research programme.
8 September 2020
Learn about the crop-friendly fungi focus of one our PhD studentship projects
20 August 2020
Extreme weather can quickly affect soil conditions and crops. During periods of drought or prolonged rainfall famers and growers often ask AHDB how they should be managing their soils.
17 August 2023
This studentship project found that location and season have a greater impact on soil microorganisms than management practices.