Learn how gypsum improves soil structure, water flow and nutrient balance, helping your fields stay strong and productive.

Prairie strips can improve measures of soil health faster than expected, according to new research by Iowa State University ...

As more experiment with cover crops to improve soil health, they discover the benefits go beyond their farming operation. Wildlife benefit as well. Kari Olson is the fourth generation in her family to ...

Gardening experts explain why mulch is important in the winter, when and how much to apply, and the benefits of mulch.

Lance Fiekert’s farm is a little different than most out in western Kansas. There are 350 chickens roaming around one of his irrigated circles. Other times of the year there will be cattle grazing.

Most of us picture a perfect garden as neat, trimmed, and cleared of every fallen leaf by the time winter arrives.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — If you're having problems with your yard or garden, it's a good idea to troubleshoot from the ground up, and a soil test is a good way to start. "It almost allows us to ...

Mark Kimsey discusses the benefits of harvest residue and vegetation control on conifer seedling survival and growth ...

A new report from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI) highlights the environmental and economic advantages of soil health management systems ...

Organic techniques yield plants that resist disease and insects better, and produce better quality and healthier vegetables. The soil from the organic farm had higher levels of organic material in it, ...

It’s tempting to look at a forecast full of snowflakes and groan about the upcoming shoveling, slippery driveways, and wet ...

Most of the foods humans eat come from just a handful of plants. In fact, more than half the plant-based calories humans consume come from wheat, maize, and rice — and all of these plants are annuals, ...