WASHINGTON, October 11, 2012- USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will launch “Unlock the Secrets in the Soil,” a national education and awareness campaign, at the David Brandt Farm ...

An opinion piece published recently on AgriPulse (“2018 Farm Bill – Soil Health”) outlined the importance of the growing interest in improving the health of the nation’s agricultural soils. I want to ...

Return on investment is a key factor in most financial decisions and a big selling point for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIGs). These partnership projects have checked the box on that risk versus ...

The Nebraska Soil Health School will be held on Sept. 4 at Fort Robinson State Park, located at Soldier Creek Road and U.S. Highway 20. Hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and ...

LEWISTON, Minn. - The Land Stewardship Project is bringing some of the nation’s leading names in soil health and cover cropping to southeastern Minnesota during a pair of February meetings. These ...

A panel of farmers discussed their experiences with cover crops and soil health at HPJ Live in Wichita, Kansas, this past ...

One hundred years after the Dust Bowl blew away topsoil from nearly 200 million acres of American farmland, farmers and ranchers are slowly entering into a new relationship with the soils beneath ...

Tom Cotter has been honored with Minnesota’s Leopold Conservation Award for his community-focused soil health practices.

When most people think about soil and farming the first image that comes to mind is that of a farmer plowing his or her field. That rural image has become emblematic of agricultural cultivation and ...