Summary
This 2026 AHDB knowledge exchange event convened UK farmers with experience in established no-till arable systems to extract and synthesise evidence-informed practice knowledge on conservation agriculture, biological soil amendments, and foliar nutrition strategies. Rather than controlled experimental research, the outputs prioritised commercially demonstrated resilience outcomes and management practices. The findings are directly applicable to United Kingdom arable system transition and conservation agriculture practice.
Regional applicability
This knowledge exchange was conducted in and for the United Kingdom context, drawing directly on UK farmer experience with long-term no-till systems and contemporary UK arable practice. The findings and strategies reflect UK soil conditions, climate, regulatory environment, and commercial farming scale, making them immediately transferable to UK arable producers considering or implementing conservation agriculture.
Key measures
Farm-scale resilience outcomes, soil management practices, biological input use, foliar nutrition application strategies in no-till systems
Outcomes reported
The event synthesised evidence-informed practice knowledge on conservation agriculture, biological inputs, and foliar nutrition strategies from UK farmers operating established no-till systems at commercial scale. Outputs focused on real-world resilience outcomes and management strategies demonstrated in long-term no-till arable systems.
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