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Farmers dig in for free soil tests

FARMERS from around Australia crashed an email system when they rushed for free soil carbon tests offered by Southern Cross University’s Environmental Analysis Laboratory in conjunction with National Regenerative Agriculture Day last month.

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 An offer for free soil sampling saw unprecedented demand from farmers. Picture Mark Saunders.

An offer for free soil sampling saw unprecedented demand from farmers. Picture Mark Saunders.

"The demand saw our email server go into meltdown," said Lorraine Gordon, director of the Regenerative Agricultural Alliance at Southern Cross University. "The offer attracted farmers from around Australia,...

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