Healthy soils filter pollutants, retain water, support biodiversity, and enable sustainable food and fibre production. But without proper care, soils can degrade. This can impact vegetation, water quality, and long-term viability. Local Land Services (LLS) works alongside landholders to protect and improve soil health.
Understanding the nature of soil
Soil testing
Testing your soil is the first step toward building long-term soil fertility and health.
Soil testing shows what’s really happening underground. It helps you:
- make smart fertiliser decisions
- manage nutrients efficiently
- track changes in your soil over time.
Manage and improve your soil health
Get advice on managing on-farm soil
Local Land Services offers:
- on-ground support from soil and land management experts
- tailored advice for improving soil fertility, biology, and structure
- help with soil testing, erosion control, and carbon farming initiatives
- workshops, webinars, and factsheets to build your knowledge
- access to regional programs.
Related Local Land Services projects
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Soil moisture network project
Supporting landholders to make grazing decisions at critical times of the season with real time data.
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Improving soil condition and management practice
Improving management through discussion groups, monitoring land condition and building a soil knowledge database.
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Building soil carbon project
See the outcomes of trials conducted over 4 years to test different pastures in wet and dry seasons.
Contact Local Land Services NSW
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