Veteran farmer Don Guinnip knows the value of conservation. Farming in the Wabash Valley near Marshall, Ill., the sixth-generation corn and soybean producer is accustomed to growing crops in what he ...

With a close eye on runoff, Jacob Kaderly says that no-till and cover crops have helped increase the water infiltration in the soil on his Juda, Wisconsin, farm. Jacob Kaderly always wanted to be a ...

Cover cropping involves growing various plant varieties between cash crop rotations to ensure continuous soil coverage. This practice improves soil water infiltration, builds soil organic matter, ...

LIMA — Through its regenerative farm, The Ohio State University-Lima has been at the forefront when it comes to research into best practices for soil and water management in agriculture. On Thursday, ...

One of the most important parts of any conservation or farming operation is establishing goals to work toward. It is easy to do the same thing year after year because of limited time or finances. What ...

Nov. 17 is the deadline for producers in the Central Platte and Upper Big Blue Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) to apply for the current round of funding through the Nebraska Soil Carbon Project.

Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Week is an opportunity to recognize the important conservation practices placed on Iowa’s landscape and bring attention to the ongoing work by farmers, landowners and ...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. and ANKENY, Iowa, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Truterra, LLC and the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) have been awarded $1.5 million in funding from USDA's Natural ...

New MSU report highlights knowledge gaps hindering adoption of soil-saving practices and outlines five priority areas for ...

You know the sight: When spring rolls around, the temperatures warm and the snow melts, farm fields across Ashland County will be home to new gullies that popped up seemingly out of nowhere over the ...