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 ...

With high input costs and low commodity prices, many farmers are looking for ways to reduce their costs, even more than normal. Could conservation practices be an answer for your farm? Anthony Bly, ...

Conservation practices like terracing help the soybean farmer manage water flow and minimize erosion on sloped ground.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture awarded grants to conservation districts to promote regenerative agriculture, enhancing soil health and farm profitability.

Conservation agriculture practices like precision fertilizer application and cover crops can offer a multitude of benefits, including improving soil health, reducing crop losses during severe weather ...

This work was made possible through the generous funding provided by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Conservation Agriculture in Crop-Livestock Systems (CLCA) project, ...

An Environmental Working Group report questions the effectiveness of some farming practices that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently added to its Environmental Quality Incentives Program, ...

With billions spent, is Iowa's water improving? Farm leaders say yes, but more work is needed. Others want changes — from tweaks to a transformation.

As the deadline approaches for Congress to renew the U.S. Farm Bill, agricultural experts and farmers are calling on legislators to prioritize protecting topsoil in the Midwest and throughout the ...

We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are good for our health – but did you know that the soil and surrounding environment the crops grow in also matters to our health and well-being? The ...

$223 million has been awarded from the state to the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program for fiscal year 2026. It is the largest investment in the program's history "To ...

Sugar cane farms on land set aside for Everglades restoration? Peanut farming on property that could have been a Florida state park? That’s what some environmental groups are worried about with a ...