Soil Improvement Farming Note

Soil is arguably the most valuable natural resource on any farm and is often taken for granted. Linking progressive soil management to a livestock production system can achieve significant benefits in disease resistance, productivity and profit. Assess your soil and teat it as a living system to gain a positive nutrient cycle.

This Farming Note covers:

• How to assess your soil
• Earthworm check
• How to get a living and productive soil
• Results from a Kingshay soil improvement trial

Issued September 2006.

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