In now-famous remarks commemorating the first-ever World Soil Day — created in 2014 to raise global awareness about the importance of healthy soil — Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy- Director General for ...

HURON, S.D. — For specialty crop farmers working to eliminate weeds, soil tarping is one option that uses plastic tarps on the soil surface for several weeks. This terminates cover crops, kills weeds ...

The exploitation of natural resources used in food production systems, including productive soils, has occurred due to intensive and degenerative agricultural practices aiming at food security. These ...

The EU’s first-ever Soil Monitoring Law enters into force on 16 December 2025, requiring Member States to assess soil health across all land types, support farmers and land managers The EU’s ...

Soil testing is an essential tool for managing phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients in Iowa and many states. The units reported in a soil test are expressed in parts per million (ppm) of the ...

Soil is more than just a medium to grow crops. It is the living foundation of agriculture, storing nutrients, water, and biodiversity. In India, where farming sustains nearly half the population, soil ...

16S sequencing is used to detect and examine bacteria according to the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene present in prokaryotic organisms. Amplifying and sequencing this gene can help researchers contrast ...

Abstract: Improving the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture requires precise soil categorization and suitable crop suggestions. However, the scalability and accessibility of traditional soil ...

No-till gardening is a form of regenerative farming that avoids unnecessary disruption of soil. It involves keeping soil covered by layers of organic matter and maintaining a living root in the soil.

I love springtime on the farm. Everything is fresh and green. Everywhere you look, you see life. It’s a time of renewal, of regeneration. Really that is what modern agriculture is about year-round.