New federal initiative provides farmers funding for soil health practices and conservation through streamlined application ...

Water is a crucial resource for farmers and ranchers. Beyond keeping their crops, forage and livestock healthy and growing, the water used on the farm is also part of their families’ and communities’ ...

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, ...

A lush crop of well-fertilized corn. Photo courtesy of DCR. Virginia farmers are eligible for agriculture cost-share, a program which could mean farmers get more support for soil and water ...

Freezing of funds, revamping of programs and cuts to staffing that have come with the new Trump administration transition continue to bring questions in the farm community and those who serve them.

Conservation practices are readily available for U.S. farmers to implement, but financial roadblocks commonly stymie their adoption. A study done in 2020 in cooperation between the Soil Health ...

Beginning in the 2017 growing season, The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) has worked over the past six years with Iowa State University and local ag retailers to study the progress ...

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced Tuesday that $25 million is available for projects that will help New York’s farmers to support agricultural water quality ...

For the first time, the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission has produced a statewide performance report documenting ...

The Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District media and outreach specialist says most of her job is just “getting the word out.” Every election, board members are placed on the ballot, ...