Category: Drainage

1. Manage Compaction to Prevent Water Pollution

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 13th Mar 2019

   - Anglia Farmer

   Farmers and contractors are reminded to manage soil compaction and pesticide applications carefully in an effort to prevent water pollution.

2. Building Healthier Soils Within an Intensive Rotation

   Posted on 12:00pm Tuesday 29th Jan 2019

   A Shropshire estate is determined to show soil health can be improved within an intensive root-cropping rotation as it strives to bolster its environmental and financial sustainability.

   The 350ha Isle Estate on the banks of the River Severn northwest of Shrewsbury has been owned by the same family since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and its current lifetime tenant and trustee Edward Tate is eager to secure a sustainable future for the farm.