Savings in Soil
Boosting soil health
Soil is the foundation of any farm and is a fundamental asset; efficient management of soil health can help you:
- Reduce input costs.
- Produce better yields.
- Improve animal welfare.
- Make farms more drought and flood resistant.
- Contribute to a healthier environment.
All of which can help bring tangible financial benefits for your farm business.
Case Study
Supporting farmers with their soil health
180+ farms
Our Savings in Soil programme helps livestock farmers in the UK find practical ways to manage and improve their soil health and grassland, to cut input costs and deliver environmental benefits.
To date, over 180 farm businesses have benefitted from our free workshops, which cover topics, such as the role of herbal leys, reduced movement and disturbance, and touch on carbon sequestration opportunities.
This work is made possible thanks to the funding we receive from McDonald’s UK & Ireland.
Our guide to soil health
Launched in 2025, our free guide to soil health gives practical information on how you can measure and improve your soil quality. As well as the benefits this can bring to your farm business.
This publication includes:
- Information on why soil health is important for farm businesses.
- Step-by-step guides on how you can measure your own soil quality.
- Advice on practical and low-cost ways to improve your soil health.
This work is made possible thanks to the funding we receive from McDonald’s UK & Ireland.
Our funders
We are grateful to McDonald’s UK & Ireland for supporting this work.
