CAPUTA, S.D.— Understanding your soil type is a vital tool to developing your farming and ranching practices. “Those properties of the soils dictate how we are going to basically utilize those soils ...

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 ...

Climate change is no longer an abstraction. I can literally see it at my front door. My figs ripened in October 2024, which has never happened before as it was never warm enough during that month. In ...

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

He explained that regenerative agriculture is the restoration of the ecosystem function through the natural improvement of carbon, mineral and water cycles. “Carbon is just food for bacteria in the ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Farmers know improving soil health can supercharge crop performance. However, it’s not always clear what steps or adjustments a farmer can take to see real results. Try these nine strategies first to ...

High quality data provides better analysis and understanding of emissions from agriculture, which has a major impact on how they're mitigated ...

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

New grants support soil restoration, education and agriculture practices across Michigan, including in Macomb, Sanilac and St. Clair counties ...