New soil health index finds over a third of arable soils in England and Wales could be degraded

Thirty-eight per cent of arable soils across England and Wales are degraded according to scientists at Rothamsted Research who have developed a new soil health measure.

Alice Dyer

11 July 2020 鈥� 2 min read

Thirty-eight per cent of arable soils across England and Wales are degraded according to scientists at Rothamsted Research who have developed a new soil health measure. This is compared with less than...

Immediate feedback and transparency key in crop contract reform

Contract fairness was in focus in the sector breakout at the NFU Conference (February 24)

Alex Black

02 March 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Arable

BeetTech26 highlights sugar beet pest and disease priorities for 2026

With sugar beet drilling approaching, a visit to BeetTech26 provided an opportunity to catch up with practical advice for the new season and gain an insight into technology advances in sugar beet

Teresa Rush

28 February 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Arable

High-tech imaging set to transform grey field slug monitoring

Researchers from the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Rothamsted Research have identified a high-tech method to detect the grey field slug, or Deroceras reticulatum

Ashleigh Ellwood

26 February 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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