Professor Matthew Harrison FTSE

Understand how farming systems really work—and make better decisions using science, data, and models.

This channel breaks down crop modelling, soil carbon, climate impacts, and farm management into practical insights you can use.

It explains how farming systems function—linking soil processes, plants, climate, and management to productivity, profitability, and sustainability.

Topics include:

Crop and pasture modelling
Soil water, carbon, and nutrient dynamics
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Decision tools for irrigated crops and pastures

It also tackles key challenges:

Regenerative agriculture impacts on profitability, food security, and emissions
Strategies to build soil carbon
Carbon farming, co-benefits and trade-offs
GHG policy, soil carbon and biodiversity markets

👉 Goal: translate science into management strategies and policies that improve food security, environmental stewardship, and agricultural prosperity.