2 June 2016 | Arable | 6522 views

Environmental Audit Committee Report on Soil Health

A group of MPs across the political spectrum have called for urgent action to protect soil health, highlighting the poignant point of land in England becoming unprofitable because of soil erosion and loss of carbon.

The report, published by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), is the most in-depth soil report by government in years - showcasing the drastic action needed to be taken by what is otherwise a mostly ignored, or unknown, subject in British politics.