Chemical runoff from Midwest farms pollutes waterways and poisons communities, according to environmental advocates. One ...

PepsiCo and Cargill are teaming up to transform the way key crops like corn and soy are grown in the Midwest region of the ...

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization says much of our planet’s soil is under threat from activities such as farming and urban sprawl. But a number of projects in Canada and the ...

Saving the Soil The rolling terrain of Kaderly’s Juda, Wisconsin, farm is home to 4% to 8% slopes. Ten acres of waterways help him navigate the landscape where he grows corn, soybeans and wheat ...

Less intensive farming works best for agricultural soil Maintaining or restoring healthy soil Date: April 26, 2025 Source: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) Summary: The less ...

Grazing livestock and farming over the past 4000 years have rapidly accelerated the rate of soil loss in the Alps, jeopardising the ecosystem and putting the mountains at risk of further erosion ...

In the wettest areas of the upper Midwest, it may take several drier days in order to return to full-scale fieldwork, and the resulting soil conditions may be less conducive for good planting ...

There is much to be harvested from trees and shrubs, like nuts or berries, and there are many soil health and ecosystem benefits of having them on the farm. “Agroforestry is basically offering kind of ...

But what if we could change our farming habits to use techniques that not only help us build more productive farms, but also capture and store more carbon. Well, that's the promise of soil carbon ...