Since the first farmers tilled the soil more than 10,000 years ago, the plow has been the essential tool of human survival.

A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving ...

By not tilling the soil and disrupting the world of the soil microbiome, organisms are able to do their job of capturing ...

Soil fertility is the foundation of sustainable agriculture, ensuring healthy crop growth and long-term productivity. By ...

Study: Redistributing soil can restore nutrients, improve water retention, and significantly boost crop yields on eroded ...

As average farm size increases, farm equipment typically becomes bigger and heavier, posing an increasing threat of soil ...

A research team in the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel ammonium ...

The researchers discovered that NT significantly increased the soil's total carbon content compared to conventional tillage methods, offering a promising approach for improving soil quality in ...

Tracking the use of practices like reduced tillage and cover crops that promote healthy soil is challenging but critical to gauge progress towards regional and state goals. By combining remote ...

A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat, found that the three-year ...