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Six soil amendments have been added to sandy soils under four tillage systems.

The Soil CRC has a new research project trialling crop sequencing and modern farming technologies to sequester carbon in the soil.

Large amounts of previously hidden soil data in the public and private sector are being unearthed, collated and made available to improve agricultural productivity across Australia and New Zealand, thanks to ‘Visualising Australasia’s Soils’ (VAS) — a foundation project of the Soil CRC.

Parliamentarians, scientists, farmers and policy makers gathered ahead of World Soil Day at a Parliamentary Friends of Soil breakfast in Canberra.

As we celebrate World Soil Day on December 5, let’s reflect on the importance of soil health to our economy, our environment and to our society.

Find out more about soil health, soil carbon and some Soil CRC projects while you are harvesting, driving or getting jobs done…

Much has been said about the Government’s objective of reducing the cost of soil carbon measurement, but less has been said about the options that farmers have for sequestering carbon in their farming systems and businesses.

This project uses the response of soil microorganisms as a new way of measuring resistance and resilience to environmental stresses.

Holbrook Landcare Network caters for mixed farming and livestock enterprises. They began 32 years ago.

Two Soil CRC researchers have been selected as finalists in the Cooperative Research Centres Association’s Early Career Researcher competition.