I didn’t enter to win; I entered for the knowledge exchange.” Meet Colin Chappell, the North Lincolnshire farmer who just secured third place in the 2026 Soil Farmer of the Year Awards. Discover the long-term regenerative practices, the mindset of continuous learning, and the targeted AIVA nutritional programme that helped him transform his soils from the ground up.
Following key takeaways from the AHDB Environment Baselining Roadshow, Laura Isherwood explores why reducing a farm’s carbon footprint isn’t simply about cutting back on inputs it’s about drastically improving nutrient use efficiency.
Protect cereal yields at flowering (GS 61-65) with a multi-species Bacillus ear wash. Learn how Consortium boosts ISR, stress tolerance, and grain quality.
Is your crop actually using the nutrients you’ve applied? Standard tissue tests show what’s in the leaf, but SAP analysis reveals what’s actively moving through the plant. Discover how real-time diagnostics can identify “hidden hunger” days before it hits your yield…
With soil moisture deficits developing early and granular fertiliser sitting unused in parched fields, the Spring 2026 drought is threatening cereal yields across the UK.
Effective crop nutrition is about more than just meeting absolute nutrient levels; it’s about the delicate balance between them. Even if your nutrients are “in range,” poor ratios can quietly hinder performance.
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