Fertiliser supplier is promoting a hybrid approach for farmers
Organic fertiliser producer SoilWorx is expanding outside of Ireland to offer mainland UK farmers and growers new ways to improve soil health while maintaining yields.
The business said it will continue to support organic farmers while opening up new opportunities for farmers considering regenerative and hybrid approaches that blend organic and chemical inputs.
SoilWorx has traditionally served organic farmers with fully certified products, but believes real benefits also exist for farmers incorporating organic nutrition into their crop plans.
It comes as the firm launches three new agricultural product ranges, with Organo Mineral Fertilisers (OMFs) at their core – products that blend instant-release mineral nutrients with the phased release of organic amendments.
SoilWorx’s core product is a 4-2-3 NPK, but it says that listening to farmer feedback has driven development of higher nitrogen options. These include an 8-2-2 formulation which is now available and a range of OMF products such as 12-1-1 and 10-4-4 in advanced stages of development.
Benefits of hybrid
The hybrid approach offers multiple benefits, accordingn to the company, including maintaining yields, building soil health over time and potentially reducing synthetic inputs while organic matter improves nutrient availability.
Together with SoilWorx’s circular manufacturing process, it can also enable access to sustainability schemes and carbon payment programmes and open up new markets to customers further along the food chain seeking to reduce their Scope 3 emissions.
“A real problem that farmers have faced in the past is product consistency and the reliability of supply,” said Dr Paul O’Hora, SoilWorx sales director. “That’s not an issue with SoilWorx. We’ve invested heavily in our plant and our fully automated production line is capable of producing 500 tonnes of pellets every week, to exactly the same specification. Our process of composting, heating and sterilising delivers consistent product quality while eliminating pathogens too.”
After milling, the material is pelletised to approximately 5mm diameter before bagging. This means the pellets are designed for practical use – consistently smaller, denser and more compact than many competitors’ products, the company claims. SoilWorx pellets work in standard spreading equipment and require no investment in new machinery.
Investing in research
SoilWorx is now working with Rothamsted Research on long-term soil health studies and participating in a soil health barometer project examining DNA of soil microorganisms.
Trials with Agrii across the UK in 2026 will explore hybrid approaches and OMF applications across multiple soil types. Early results from other OMF trials have shown the products outperforming mineral and other systems in 2024’s wet conditions, the company reported, with nutrients retained rather than leached out.
SoilWorx currently works with key distributors in mainland UK and distributors and co-ops in Ireland, ensuring farmers can access products through their normal merchant relationships.
The company is also engaging directly with food chain partners, retailers and agronomists to build collaborative nutrition strategies. Its engineering capability, through parent company the College Group, enables rapid response to market challenges, with investment continuing in research, future new product ranges and capacity expansion if required.
