YORKSHIRE-based tech company, Soil Benchmark, is offering free access to a new feature within its Digital Soil Management Platform for a limited time.
The new module automatically generates maps which can help farmers comply with Nitrogen Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) regulations and the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW).
The software start-up was founded in 2022 by Tom Scrope NSch and ex-James Hutton Institute soil scientist Dr Ben Buttler (pictured).
The platform offers growers tailored soil management plans, providing insights and compliance with the SAM1 action of DEFRA’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme.
From Friday (March 8th) until Friday, March 15th, growers and agronomists across Great Britain can get free access to the new Manure Spreading Map feature within Soil Benchmark which typically costs 80p/ha/year to farms subscribed to the ‘Soil Sage’ package, which costs about £200/farm/year.
The Soil Sage package unlocks field-by-field Soil Management Plans for any sized farm, and when combined with a Manure Spreading Map, helps farms comply with NVZ rules, Farming Rules for Water, and the SAM1 action of SFI23.
Ben said Soil Benchmark’s mission is to improve soil health at scale, and allow agronomists and growers to easily define risks.
“The user is free to fine-tune each field using their expertise and local knowledge, creating maps and plans that clearly and accurately define where risks are, and ultimately having impact on the ground,” he said.
