Contents tagged with environment

5 March 2025

Regenerative agriculture encompasses farming practices that work to actively improve the environment. But what is the general awareness and understanding of the term? And will it become the buzz word of agriculture?

14 January 2022

This study strengthens the evidence-base on mitigation opportunities for sheep systems in England and Wales

22 April 2025

The Sustainable Farming Incentive is a new government scheme that rewards environmental land management. Find out more about the new policy and keep checking back for updates as the scheme develops.

29 November 2024

Soil microorganisms play a central role in driving soil processes.

29 November 2024

Nematodes are commonly used as biological indicators.

21 November 2023

Nematodes are a diverse group, including plant parasites and predators that feed on bacteria, fungi or other nematodes.

21 November 2023

Earthworms incorporate organic material into the soil and provide channels for root growth.

25 June 2021

Making decisions on farm is rarely a simple process but our Beef & Lamb Strategic Farmer Richard Carruthers talks through the changes he has made since joining the Farm Excellence network.

21 November 2023

Soil organisms help bind soil into stable aggregates.

21 November 2023

Soils contain a very high diversity of organisms. These soil organisms interact with one another and the chemical and physical properties of the soil to drive soil processes.

21 November 2023

Soil biology drives soil functions – find out more.

7 May 2021

This week, our senior strategic insight manager Sarah Baker takes a look at Defra’s recent announcement of a pilot scheme for its Sustainable Farming Incentive, one of three new schemes to encourage environmental land management as we transition from direct payments.

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