Plant analysis data shows moisture’s capabilities to leach away minerals in the soil and contribute non-nutritive components to the crop.
World Soil Day is celebrated every year on December 5th, which focuses on the importance of protecting soil as one of our valuable, natural resources.
While tile drainage doesn’t typically have a huge impact on soil health, soil health can have a major impact on how well a subsurface drainage system performs.
Preparing the soil is the be-all-and-end-all when it comes to producing healthy crop yields. You can take steps to improve your soil health at any time of year, but the end of the growing season is a particularly good time to get things ready for spring sowing. When thinking about preparing your fields to plant […]
A series of 10-to-15-minute, science-centered PED Talks on soil health has been posted on YouTube.
New provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill provides additional incentives to farmers and ranchers to add soil health-promoting practices such as cover crops.
Glyphosate has been a soil conservation promoter like no other in the last 40 years. It would be a huge setback for conservation if it were ever banned.
The analysis includes a state-by-state breakdown of changes in adoption from 2012 to 2017 for soil health practices like cover crops and no-till production.
A group of 15 Illinois dietitians recently stepped away from their day-to-day roles to learn more about soil health and its impact on the environment.
The Soil Health Partnership testified at a House Ag, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry hearing in support of investment in soil health practices.