First of three Parts Soils are where our food begins. Without healthy soils, growing nutritious food would be next to ...

Why North Cascade grizzly bears might be climate "winners," and how they could thrive among the mountain meadows, tilling the ...

Read on for some of the top soils for raised beds and some things to keep in mind as you shop. We researched the most sought-after soil for raised beds in their respective categories and ...

By combining satellite imagery with machine learning, we can now identify saline soils with unprecedented accuracy and detail, offering valuable insights for sustainable land and agricultural ...

I don’t know where I first heard that expression, but I’m sure it was somewhere on the family dairy farm in rural Wisconsin. It animates everything we do as we strive to keep the farm and the land ...

Former President Donald Trump is in and out of court, and press coverage of his numerous legal cases is extensive. But o ...

I learned that by applying a “balanced” synthetic fertilizer for the past many springs, one that supplied all three of the ...

The director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says the spring rains have improved soil moisture across the Corn Belt more than he was expecting, but drought isn’t over yet. Dennis Todey says “there are ...

The family rotates corn, soybeans and wheat, and uses both rye and triticale as cover crops. They also raise annual grasses ...

Sandy soils are typically low in nutrients and they drain moisture too quickly for most plants. This can leave plant roots dry, create nutrient deficiencies, and affect the overall health of gardens.

This phenomenon is primarily attributed to the inelastic compaction of expansive soils, widely distributed along the Texas coastal area. "It presents a novel challenge in evaluating coastal ...

But dozens of western Loudoun farmers, landowners and land use activists stayed to discuss changes to the county’s zoning ordinance that aim to protect “prime agricultural soils” — a ...