Content related to the topic: soils

Measuring active carbon is a way to spot changes in soil health earlier than other indicators, including soil organic matter.

Find out how adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing can be used to optimise soil health, pasture productivity and livestock performance.

Find out what mob grazing is, how it works in practice and the potential benefits and trade-offs for beef and mixed farming systems.

Find out how rotational grazing can improve grass use, increase livestock output and reduce production costs on grass-based beef farms.

Find out how grassland reseeding can enhance productivity, soil health and forage quality.

Assess your soil and prepare properly before reseeding grassland to give new swards the best chance of success.

Practical strategies for managing silage fields when first-cut regrowth is disappointing, focusing on recovery, quality and long-term resilience.

Find out why rotational grazing matters in dry weather.

Find out how nitrogen behaves in dry conditions and what to do when the rain returns.

Learn about growing multi-species swards and herbal leys, and how they can improve livestock performance and boost economic return

Learn about growing multi-species swards and herbal leys, and how they can improve livestock performance and boost economic return

Looking at the emerging themes from the first year of data from the Environment Baselining Pilot farms. 