Overview
Soil is a living, dynamic system of minerals, organic matter, roots, fungi, microbes, and fauna that together underpin physical structure, nutrient cycling, water regulation, and ecological function at farm and landscape scales.
In regenerative contexts, soil condition is characterized by improving biological activity, structural integrity, and functional capacity over time rather than static maintenance. By rebuilding organic matter, microbial diversity, and structural integrity, soils can self-organize to cycle nutrients, retain water, sequester carbon, and support productive and resilient agricultural systems, including crop quality and pasture function.
Soil health improves water infiltration and reduces erosion, supports biodiversity above and below ground, enhances crop and pasture productivity and nutritional quality, and sequesters carbon. Soil condition is influenced by economic pressures, governance and finance arrangements that shape land-use decisions, livestock management, and input use.
Farm level
