N.Ireland
DAERA has confirmed it is reopening the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for a final “mop-up phase” this summer.
Farmers are invited to help shape the future of organic food and farming via a consultation on Soil Association organic standards.
Andrew and Joshua McClements have been early participants of Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) in Northern Ireland
Environment
New research has found that microbial communities in soil have the capacity to remember and adapt to past environmental events...
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), based in Northern Ireland, has appointed soil...
A new study by Durham University has uncovered a worrying new effect of climate change – the rise of antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria
Nearly one fifth of the world’s agricultural land is contaminated by toxic metals, according to a new global study published today.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has launched a large-scale deep soil...
Arable
Farmers, NGOs and researchers have welcomed a decision to lift licensing restrictions and paywalls on the National Soils Inventory.
Machinery
A great detail of attention is paid to the avoidance of soil compaction by machinery manufacturers, but just what is meant by the term?
New figures have indicated that the national balance for phosphate (P) in England is in sharp and worrying decline.
Demand has been “strong” so far for training under the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS), according to the DAERA
For several millennia mankind understood the importance of healthy soil. The earth's thin skin supports all life above it.
A recent report assesses the current state of soils in Europe. Significantly, it confirms the magnitude of soil degradation across the.
Face-to-face Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) training opportunities will be made available for...
Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan...
Agri-Business
Whitewool Farm is set to host an event centred on how to enhance the biology of soils an the impact...
An event organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will look at...
A study being conducted at the University of Leeds Farm is aiming to highlight the "fantastic"...
A comprehensive field survey is assessing the ecological state of Northern Ireland’s countryside, the Department of Agriculture, Environment
Rural Life
The 2023 World Food Forum (WFF), which is taking place in Rome, Italy, this week, has highlighted...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the budget for the National Liming Programme has doubled from €8 million to €16 million, which would mean each eligible applicant in the 2023 programme could get approval for up to 40t of lime.
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog...
