No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

A simple step can create a major yield jump. At least that’s what a Farm Journal Test Plot study revealed. The research shows removing layers before switching to no-till can add 20 bu. to 30 bu. of ...

Planting cover crops in fields can help not only rejuvenate soil health but also improve water quality, as recommended by the Hawk Creek Watershed Project in Olivia. Healthy soils are the foundation ...

A group of scientists have created a smart soil that can use 40 percent less water than traditional soil options. Additionally, they say that the new soil can help crops grow up to 138 percent larger ...

LIMA — Regenerative agriculture is a term unfamiliar to most, but not to local farmer Matt Burkholder. Burkholder grows crops for local companies. He has a goal to not only create healthy crops but ...

Watering and fertilizing crops to provide enough food for a changing world is a major challenge in agriculture. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a “smart soil” that ...