To monitor soil health via visual soil assessments and the measurement of other
parameters including pasture species and abundance, leaf sap
measurements, water infiltration rates, temperature and weather

• Soil is the foundation of our farm businesses.
• Visual soil assessments are easy to conduct and can provide an indication of whether your farm practices are improving your soil or leading to declining soil health. Take photos of your soil profile annually, to track changes over time.
• It takes time to build soil health. The changes are incremental, hence the benefit of having a timeline of photos to reference.
• Having more living plants growing for more of the year improves soil structure and health.
• Diverse pasture species maximise the soil area utilised by the plant roots and the increase in the associated soil biology improves soil health.
• Time controlled grazing management assists in building soil health and plant diversity.