#122- Building better pastures and productivity by focusing on soil health

Welcome to the third episode in our special series on profitable and productive farming in Wales! Host Ifan Jones Evans is joined by leading independent plant and soil health educator, Joel Williams, to dive into the most vital resource on your farm: your soil.                                                                                                                                                          This episode is essential listening for livestock farmers looking to build better pastures and boost overall productivity by focusing on the fundamentals of soil health. Joel Williams brings his wealth of practical experience from Australia, the UK, and Canada, integrating soil and plant analyses to help farmers optimize production and manage soil biology.                                                                                                                                                         Tune in to unlock the potential beneath your feet! Key points:  Improving soil health: A fundamental overview of how soil works and strategies for building resilient systems.  Soil testing: The basics of taking a proper soil test and how to correctly interpret the results.  The compaction challenge: Practical advice for overcoming compaction issues specifically on  livestock farms.  Cutting the costs: How transitioning to healthy soils can significantly reduce your nitrogen  fertiliser bill.  Sward management: Strategies for successfully including clover into the sward and  leveraging multi-species swards alongside rotational grazing techniques.                                                                                                                                                                                This series has been formulated in partnership with Precision Grazing Ltd. They are experts in livestock enterprises and work with numerous Farming Connect registered businesses to create resilience and sustained profit.