Only 1.5% of soil arriving at waste facilities in England was classed as hazardous, suggesting we are throwing away mostly healthy, usable soil.
- Emeritus Professor of Soil Science/Principal consultant, Lancaster University
With more than one species for every person on the planet, soils are the most diverse habitat on Earth.
Whether a combine harvester or a Diplodocus is the cause, compacted soils are a big problem.
Soil health is at the heart of new government plans for farm payments with policies to increase soil organic matter and promote winter cover.
Plans to store more carbon in French soil could have a massive impact on the country’s emissions – if they can pull it off.
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