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Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth, and food ...

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

Understanding the types of wind erosion and their effects can help farmers take steps to prevent it from happening.

If the concept of soil health is vague, here’s how it applies to your farm: In healthy soil, water infiltrates rather than runs off. Healthy soil can store more water and release it to your crops.

After nearly four decades, the world's longest-running soil warming experiment is revealing a surprising result: even "stable ...

While traditional soil testing has focused on chemistry, a growing range of tools are now available to help farmers assess ...