Content related to the topic: natural-resources

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.

16 October 2019

Protecting the water supply for your crops

How to keep your water supply resilient during extreme weather

14 August 2025

Water supply problems? A guide for livestock farms

Useful advice to help livestock farmers deal with, or plan for, water supply disruption.

27 February 2019

Assessing the weather impact - scenarios for 2019

2018 is likely to be remembered for some extreme weather. But how will that affect farming in 2019?

27 February 2019

Drought 2018 - the continuing effects

The weather in the last year has been more challenging than most - how are its effects being felt farming?

16 September 2026

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209)

The AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) offers best practice guidance on the application of mineral fertilisers, manures and slurries to crops and grassland.

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.

9 September 2026

Weather

All the latest analysis on weather events and their effect on farming and growing

3 December 2024

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.

26 January 2026

Agronomy Focus: Results for cereals and oilseeds

A technical e-newsletter for the arable industry.

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.

26 January 2026

AHDB Guidance to help with new farming rules for water

From 2 April 2018 all farmers in England will need to meet new government rules to protect water quality.