Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...

Human activities such as intensive farming and overgrazing are degrading soil nearly 1,000 times faster than natural processes. If this trend continues, global food production could drop by 10% by ...

On May 16, a rare dust storm pushed across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. Pictured here is the storm approaching Bloomington, Illinois. Soil and Water ...

Cover cropping involves growing various plant varieties between cash crop rotations to ensure continuous soil coverage. This practice improves soil water infiltration, builds soil organic matter, ...

A 90th anniversary celebration of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on April 24 highlighted the agency's evolution and commitment to conservation. The celebration included remarks by USDA ...

HANCOCK COUNTY – About 40 local farmers had a field day learning about various practices designed to make their work more successful. The Hancock County Soil Health Farmer Field Day was held Monday at ...

The architects of a water and soil program in Olmsted County say it has made a huge impact in reducing nitrate levels in watersheds and will continue to do so as more farmers join the initiative. Just ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. The architects of a water and soil program in Olmsted County say it has made a ...

Karen Heriot tended chickens for years. She said that made her eligible to serve on her local soil and water conservation district. But when code enforcers forced the chickens’ removal, she found a ...