Healthier Soils, Healthier Animals
AUTHOR: Lahra Harcourt-Brown
BSC(Hons) BVM&S MRCVS
The connection between soil health and animal health is often underestimated. But for farmers looking to reduce inputs while maintaining performance, it’s one of the most valuable relationships to understand.
Our new infographic explores how practices that improve soil health (longer rest periods, crop rotation, and biodiversity-friendly management) also deliver direct benefits to livestock. From reduced parasite burdens and lower pathogen challenge to improved nutrition through deeper-rooting, more diverse pastures, the effects compound over time.
The key insight? Many management changes that improve soil health also reduce reliance on inputs such as anthelmintics, creating a virtuous cycle that benefits both land and animals.
Download the infographic above to explore the immediate and long-term connections between soil improvement and animal performance, and how focusing on epigenetics can help maximise results.
