During the last two decades, watershed models have served as a testing ground for agricultural conservation practices ...

Beginning in the 2017 growing season, The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) has worked over the past six years with Iowa State University and local ag retailers to study the progress ...

Conservation agriculture practices like precision fertilizer application and cover crops can offer a multitude of benefits, including improving soil health, reducing crop losses during severe weather ...

Jerry Raynor, then the Indiana state conservationist, visits a site in Starke County, Indiana, May 25, 2021 that was restored under NRCS's Wetland Reserve Easement Program. The easement includes 200.6 ...

The Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative, a Texas A&M AgriLife-led program, offers new funding for conservation ...

As the deadline approaches for Congress to renew the U.S. Farm Bill, agricultural experts and farmers are calling on legislators to prioritize protecting topsoil in the Midwest and throughout the ...

This article was written by David Frabotta, Manager, Climate-Smart Ag Interactive Programming for Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative. Learn more at www.trustinfood.com At Rondo Farms, a ...

Wildfires often leave behind more than burned grass and damaged forage. Fences may be destroyed, water facilities damaged, and debris scattered across agricultural land. The Emergency Conservation ...

Farmers who make soil health a priority are more likely to rotate three or more crops and to graze livestock on cropland, according to a survey of producers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.

April 24, 2019 — When it comes to conservation, it’s tempting to think that science is the only guide to good policy. But biodiversity is linked to culture, argues a new study on pollinator ...

Spearfish has declared a Code Green conservation alert, urging residents to water every other day only between 6 p.m. and 8 a ...