In order to gain an insight into recent trends, the Government should also, by 2026, commission and publish an analysis of existing soil health data held by third parties This should be used to inform future policy development, including incoming iterations of ELM schemes. (Paragraph 26) Soils strategy and leadership

In order to gain an insight into recent trends, the Government should also, by 2026, commission and publish an analysis of existing soil health data held by third parties This should be used to inform future policy development, including incoming iterations of ELM schemes. (Paragraph 26) Soils strategy and leadership Type: recommendation | Number: 5 | Response status: accepted Government response: National soil monitoring under the tNCEA Programme began in 2022. Provisional updates will be produced from 2024 contributing to a comprehensive and robust baseline for soil health by 2028, subject to further capital funding. This baseline will inform the consideration of the most effective and appr