The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function; for example, not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. These are the conclusions of a ...

Crops thrive in that kind of soil. Several studies have shown best practices for soil health increase farm productivity and income, while limiting erosion. What’s more, healthy soil acts as a sponge, ...

Farm Journal Editor Clinton Griffiths is a TV newsman turned magazine editor with a passion for good stories. He believes the best life lessons can be found down a dirt road. Soil Health Retail ...

Apply best management practices for long-term success. If you are adding a new farm for next season, take a hard look at soil health amid the backdrop of higher fertility and input costs.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts have worked with farmers for decades in every U.S. state to reduce soil erosion and ...

Healthy Soil is the Best Crop. By Mary Beth Albright. June 16, 2014 ... With American farming acreage on the decrease, maintaining the health of our farms is crucial, ...

Willows are a popular landscaping tree that adds beauty and elegance to your garden. They are also one of the best trees for silty soil. They grow on river banks for a reason, loving the silty ...

These soybean farmers are bucking the trend in conventional farming to invest in soil health— and they’re seeing record yields doing ... We actually had our best ever average yields in 2014, ...

Little is as important to the long-term success of an agricultural operation as the potential productivity and the quality of the soils that make up the land being farmed. I ...