First, look at how well water moves up and down the soil profile, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. “One of the biggest issues affecting soil health a lot of times are past sins ...

Regenerative agriculture is a set of methods for improving the health of soil degraded by intensive farming. Some definitions focus more on the processes used, such as using cover crops and ...

The whole point of a vertical farm is to create an environment where you can grow plants, stacked on top of each other in ...

Depleted soil leads to reduced yields, forcing farmers to rely on fertilizers that raise food production costs, consumer prices.

The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District also nominated the Swift Run Farm in Greene County, which received the James River Basin award. The 700-acre beef farm has been owned by the Copley ...

A natural farming method used in Korea is spicing up the soil at Ellis Creek Farm in Golden Bay. Sustainability, animal welfare and forging a connection between producer and consumer are at the ...

Mud can be a significant challenge on farms, especially during rainy seasons or during wet winters. It can hinder daily operations, create safety hazards and negatively affect soil health. Here are ...

Drought is projected to affect 75% of the world's population by 2050. Take that in. ‘Drylands’ now make up nearly half of all land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, and droughts "fuelled by ...

As China ploughs toward its agricultural-modernisation targets for 2025, a former backbone of its agrarian ecosystem – fertiliser – is gradually being supplanted as the country reimagines how ...