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 ...

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

DETROIT LAKES — One of the many bends of the Otter Tail River carves through the grasses of Blue Line Farm, where 700 acres have supported nearly six generations of cattle farmers. Thousands of feet ...

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’ ...

Dec. 20—Taopi-area family recognized at annual state conference for SWCDs Using a variety of practices on their cropland to improve soil health and reduce erosion, Voigt Family Farms is a strong ...

University of Illinois researchers analyzed traces of DNA in rivers and streams to learn how strips of trees near water — ...

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 ...

A new Farm Journal poll conducted on behalf of Invest in Our Land across 10 leading agricultural states shows that American farmers and ranchers overwhelmingly believe conservation funding has an ...

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.

The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy’s goal for non-point sources, including agriculture, is a 41% reduction in nitrogen loss and a 29% reduction in phosphorus loss. Aerial Support provided by ...

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, ...

LIGHT -- The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Discovery Farms program is making monitoring water quality on a farm as easy as checking a mobile phone app. "We've never collected ...