After a fall harvest and before the spring planting season, soil is typically cultivated so it can become more fertile and welcoming for plant growth. All farmers practice at least one type of tillage ...
Farmer Steve Stierwalt is shown near strip-till equipment Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Sadorus. Reporter Farmer Steve Stierwalt is shown near strip-till equipment Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Sadorus.
Cover crops like oats, rye, and clover are planted between cash crop seasons to reduce erosion, add organic matter, and ...
Traditional ways of fostering soil health have never completely gone away and are on the upswing. According to recent United States Department of Agriculture data, about 37% of U.S. cropland is ...
In an effort to improve the state's soil health, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission is paying up to $40,000 to farmers and ...
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 ...
On May 16, a rare dust storm pushed across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. Pictured here is the storm approaching Bloomington, Illinois. Soil and Water ...
Most of us weren’t around to see the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. But a mixture of drought and poor farming practices saw the topsoil of a half dozen states stripped away. Picture the dusty and desolate ...
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