Content related to the topic: greatsoils

10 March 2026

Soil and forage testing companies

A list of companies that offer soil testing and/or forage analysis.

5 June 2026

AHDB podcasts

The AG Show is AHDB’s go-to weekly podcast for anyone involved with farming in the UK.

8 February 2023

SMIS: Data-driven soil coalition

The Soil management Information System (SMIS) applies big data approaches to provide best practice guidelines for sustainable soil management. SMIS collates and integrates soil management data and is part of the GREATsoils program

10 January 2025

Measuring groups of microorganisms in soil

DNA techniques are being researched to estimate the effect of soil- and crop-management practices on soil microbial communities.

23 January 2026

Soil health: Let’s get physical (chemical and biological)

Our soil health scorecard can reveal the state of the land. This article explains how.

21 August 2026

The soil health scorecard

Create an at-a-glance snapshot of soil health. Download the scorecard for England and Wales (below) and get the tool for Scotland.

23 May 2019

Research Case Study: Testing the effect of organic material additions on soil health

Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership research case study takes a closer look at the benefits of organic material additions

3 December 2024

Which nutrient management system to use?

Regular soil tests and the recommendations associated with them are vital tools that must be used in order to ensure the best possible crop yield

3 December 2024

Biological Tests for Soil Health

Biological soil health testing is a useful method of quantifying the impact of different soil management practices such as the use of cover crops.

3 December 2024

thinksoils

The ‘thinksoils’ manual is a practical guide to soil assessment. It aims to help farmers, land managers, government and non-government advisers to recognise problems with erosion and runoff from agricultural land. Our changing climate makes this issue increasingly important.

23 January 2026

Developing a soil health testing plan at AHDB Strategic Farm West

Like many farmers around the UK, one of Rob Fox’s main challenges is to continue improving soil.

20 August 2026

The environment

Our resources help make your business more productive and profitable, while providing public goods like affordable food, carbon removals and nature recovery.