Andy Neal
2025
Andy is a Soil Microbiologist at Rothamsted Research. He is interested in understanding the feedback between plant primary productivity, soil structure and soil microbial metabolism, providing evidence that soil is a dynamic biological process. A regular public speaker, his work has been featured on national radio, New Scientist Live events and regular podcasts. Andy is a co-author of the recent British Ecological Society report “Regenerative Agriculture in the UK: an ecological perspective”.
My Sessions
Breaking free: can farming ever escape its glyphosate dependency?
Ian Wilkinson and Tim Parton will discuss their personal approaches and experiences of using and reducing glyphosate applications at FarmED and Brewood Park Farm. Discussion will be illustrated by evidence collected from their soils of glyphosate persistence; the effects of ploughing or direct drilling on soil structure and nitrous oxide emission potential; and the effects […]