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Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago – and how to restore them

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2 August 202328 July 2023

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 >

Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago – and how to restore them

How do we protect our soils?

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7 December 2020

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

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25 May 20173 November 2021

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

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25 May 20173 November 2021

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 >

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