Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil…Read More >
soil health
How do we protect our soils?
To mark World Soils Day (5 December) Professor Chris Collins looks at the state of the World’s soils and what the future might hold. In its latest report on the…Read More >
Agriculture … would be very difficult, if not wholly impossible, without earthworms #gsw17
Earthworms are soil ecosystem engineers. They are the key soil organisms that influence soil biology, nutrient availability and soil physical structure; and their abundance has been linked to significantly improving…Read More >
We’re running out of one of the essentials for all life on earth #GSW17
Phosphorus (P) is essential to all living things. Every single cell in plants, animals and microbes, down to our very own DNA requires P to survive and grow. Modern agriculture…Read More >