OUR MISSION
A partnership of farming organisations, businesses, NGOs, applied science and academia working together to restore our soils to health within one generation.
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SSA Update: April 2023
In April we held our annual fundraising dinner at Yeo Valley HQ in Somerset. Find out how it went.
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SSA Update: March 2024
The SSA has responded to the Welsh government's Sustainable Farming Scheme consultatoin which is designed to replace Common Agricultural Policy subsidies post Brexit.
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SSA Update: February 2024
We have published the 2023 Soil Health Industry Platform (SHIP) report which outlines a summary of industry actions for the protection of soil health in 2023, and the platform's priorities for the coming year.
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SSA Update: February 2024
In February, we hosted a workshop in collaboration with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology as part of the Land Use for Net Zero Soil Health and Carbon Dynamics Topic Advisory Group.
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SSA Update: February 2024
We have updated our repsone to the 2021 Farming Rules for Water regulatory review following a call from the Defra Water Quality and Agriculture Team.
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SSA Update: January 2024
The SSA team were in Oxford in Janaury for the Oxford Farming Conference and Oxford Real Farming Conference. Read our summary of all things soil below!
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SSA Update: January 2024
We are excited to be part of the recently announced Land Use for Net Zero (LUNZ) hub, with £6.25 million funding from UKRI.
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SSA Update: December 2023
Following the publication of the EFRA committee's report into soil health in England, the SSA summarises the key takeaways in a briefing note.
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SSA Update: November 2023
The eighth Soil Health Industry Platform (SHIP) meeting was held in November, which members on policies and projects relevant to the six action areas which underpin the SHIP commitment.
The Week in Soil: 03 May
Our Work
Projects
Soils policy is about more than just government activity. Indeed, we campaign for action and policy change by a wide range of players: farming, urban and woodland; corporate and agency; national, regional and local; voluntary and regulatory.
Stakeholder Events
Stakeholder events have been a cornerstone of our campaigning activities since our launch in 2017.
Consultation & Policy Responses
We respond to calls for evidence to ensure that soil health is at the heart of this decision-making with views representative of our Science Panel, Strategic Advisory Board and broader membership
