Sixty percent of all the world's nutrients applied to fields never make it to the plants. That is an astonishing number, considering the cost of fertilizers. It is also worrisome considering that ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - From strategies that can strengthen Indiana farms to inspired ideas for urban agriculture across the state, the Purdue Extension Indiana Small Farm Conference connects producers ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 9, 2024) A study in the journal Biology and Fertility of Soils has confirmed once again that organic agriculture contributes significantly to soil health, improving ...

South India Natural Farming Summit stakeholders propose a blueprint to enhance sustainable agriculture and support farmers in ...

For decades, the agriculture industry has focused, studied and ultimately understood the physical and chemical characteristics of our soil resource (e.g., soil texture, soil pH, etc.). However, until ...

Farmers know improving soil health can supercharge crop performance. However, it’s not always clear what steps or adjustments a farmer can take to see real results. Try these nine strategies first to ...

Pipeline Entrepreneurs and PrairieFood Partner to Launch Transitional Agronomy Pilot with 50% Cost-Share for Participants ...

It’s a sunny weekday afternoon and Chris Tolles, CEO of the Boston-area startup Yard Stick, is standing in a sprawling farm field in the middle of Ohio holding what looks like a drill. The tool, with ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture will give $1.8 million to landowners working on soil health innovation and sustainable desert farming.

Modern farming techniques have brought the world a wonderful bounty of agriculture, but they’ve also been terrible news for the Earth’s “digestive system,” the delicate 10 to 12 inches of topsoil ...

For decades, the agriculture industry has focused, studied and ultimately understood the physical and chemical characteristics of our soil resource (e.g., soil texture, soil pH, etc.). However, until ...