Up to 36 farmers will be selected to take part in Soil Booster programme
SoilPoint and Cefetra have teamed up to launch a new soil health initiative in the UK.
Starting this month, the SoilPoint Soil Booster programme will see up to 36 farmers, selected by agricultural supply chain manager Cefetra, replace a proportion of synthetic fertilisers currently used on their land with SoilPoint’s Soil Booster.
Soil Booster is a Soil Association-certified soil conditioner, developed to help farmers restore depleted topsoil, support crop yields, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by improving overall soil health.
The initiative follows successful independent testing of Soil Booster and will run for a full crop cycle. Cefetra and SoilPoint will work directly with farmers to measure the impact of Soil Booster on yields and crop quality, soil health and nutrient availability, carbon emissions, and sequestration potential.
Farmers participating in the initiative will be selected by Cefetra, based on their commitment to adopting regenerative approaches to soil management. The initiative also forms a key part of Cefetra Ecosystem Services, aimed at supporting growers in transitioning to more sustainable, resilient farming systems.
Meeting regenerative and low-carbon farming goals
The programme marks the first phase of a long-term commercial partnership, through which Cefetra will offer SoilPoint’s Soil Booster to UK farmers as part of its product portfolio.
Soil Booster is a humic-based product that mirrors natural soil formation processes. Using a proprietary method, SoilPoint extracts and preserves 87 essential minerals, vitamins, anti-toxicants, and fatty acids from lignite rock deposits to produce a humus-based soil conditioner, replicating the fundamental building blocks of healthy topsoil, critical for productive farming.
SoilPoint said that global trials, including studies in the UK, have shown that Soil Booster can support improved crop performance across diverse crop types – including wheat, barley, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables – as well as enhance fertiliser efficiency and plant nutrition, reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers and chemicals, increase carbon sequestration in soil and biomass, and accelerate the natural regeneration of topsoil, which is essential for long-term farm sustainability.
Alan Forrester, CEO of SoilPoint, said: “Our data suggests that, if the UK continues to lose soil at current rates, it may face significant threats to future harvests. SoilPoint Soil Booster offers a natural and proven way to rejuvenate soils, supporting productivity and environmental improvements at the same time.
We are delighted to partner with Cefetra and the first 36 farmers in this initiative. Together, we are showing that better soils and reduced nitrogen use can go hand in hand with maintaining productive and profitable farming, which is essential for the future of UK agriculture.”
