An Indiana farmer is reaping the benefits of buying fertilizer and fuel ahead of time and storing it in large, on-farm ...

As Midwest farmers prepare for another growing season, a familiar question is resurfacing across the Corn Belt: when is the ...

UW-Madison Extension will host a free cover crop and forage field day on May 7 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. The event is open to farmers, agronomists, ...

No joke, the first rain since January fell in south central Nebraska April 1. Jordan Uldrich is a fifth generation on his Fillmore County farm, working with his dad and brother to raise conventional ...

How growing two crops on the same field — interseeding — impacts emissions from dairy manure applied to soil will be explored in a University of Idaho-led study. The project aims to maximize dairy ...

War in the Middle East has put a spotlight on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea passage through which 20% of global oil supply is shipped. But far less attention has been paid to another essential ...

An Iowa farmer checks his cereal rye cover crop. Hawkeye State farmers plant more than 2 million acres of cover crops each year to prevent soil erosion and reduce the loss of nutrients. Editor’s note: ...

Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term field trials scattered across the United States, a multi-state research team ...

Editor’s note: The following was written by Ethan R. Thies, statewide conservation field specialist with Iowa State University Extension, for the Integrated Crop Management website March 13. We are ...

Stop throwing money at soil problems that fix themselves for free. Healthy soil does not demand expensive inputs, complicated routines, or endless hours of work. It thrives when it gets the right kind ...

Scientists studying crops irrigated with treated wastewater discovered that trace pharmaceuticals often collect in plant leaves. Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce absorbed medications such as ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is relaunching its I-COVER Program to help farmers adopt cover crops and improve soil health across the state. Backed by a $7 million ...