As we head towards the end of the year, it feels like a good moment to pause and reflect on a conversation we recorded back at the end of October – a snapshot of farming thinking at a time when very little felt settled.

Redox … Reduction-oxidation. What redox tells us about soil health This is a method of testing the number of electrons within the soil / plant, which is a very good way of assessing soil health. Nutrient availability is directly related to Redox state of the soil.  With nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, iron and manganese, which all relates to the amount of oxygen within the soil as this determines the number of electrons and nutrient availability.

I can’t believe it but here we are starting the 2025 to 2026 season, where does the time go and why does it feel like I am having two birthdays each year. Lessons from drought and yield I guess it's time to move on from the last season, where many of us confirmed what we already understood: growth is impossible without water. I recently watched the MET office program about this summer, and it revealed that we only received 40% of our usual rainfall, though, to be honest, that seems like an...