Researchers compared the nutritional content of the food crops grown using conventional versus regenerative farming practices — those that build the soil by using cover crops, a diverse rotation of ...

An old soil-rich farming practice called regenerative farming is making a comeback and having a positive impact on a family farm in Mount Olive. Agriculture is North Carolina's number one economic ...

Recent research highlights both the environmental costs of current agricultural practices and potential solutions to restore soil health and curb climate emissions. Studies from Brazil, the U.S., and ...

Local farmers, Farmers for Soil Health, The Nature Conservancy and the Ohio No-Till Council met at Burkholder Farms and discussed soil practices in the field Tuesday in Lima. LIMA — Farmers from area ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Chris Kubiak stands next to one of his 350 apple trees at his 5-acre Timberwolf Orchard in Mercer County, Pa. In response to global soil shortages, war, and climate change, regenerative farming ...

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...

A new study estimates Brazil has lost 1.4 billion tons of soil carbon due to agricultural expansion, equivalent to 5.2 billion tons of CO₂ emissions. Researchers say restoring carbon to about ...

New research shows that lower-intensity management of coconut palm plantations can sustain, or even increase, crop yields ...

Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as the Earth's natural sponge. Unfortunately, common agricultural practices-including deep plowing ...