Corn growers in the Midwest are testing whether they can use less fertilizer and still maintain yields or improve their bottom line through on-farm research trials. The project is designed for ...

Using pesticides may seem like the right thing to do to protect your garden from bugs, harmful fungi, and weeds, but it will have negative effects on the soil.

Practice-based carbon programs offer growers a consistent way to engage in regenerative agriculture while supporting ...

The two-day Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit hosted by the Sustainable Farming Association will feature experts and ...

Traditional ways of fostering soil health have never completely gone away and are on the upswing. According to recent United States Department of Agriculture data, about 37% of U.S. cropland is ...

Nebraska farmer Trent Bohling shares how Kernza perennial grass enhances soil health while providing quality cattle forage ...

Growing research points to soil health as a fundamental building block of our well-being. When it comes to taking care of our health, we often focus on diet, exercise, sleep, among other lifestyle ...

One hundred years after the Dust Bowl blew away topsoil from nearly 200 million acres of American farmland, farmers and ranchers are slowly entering into a new relationship with the soils beneath ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...