Soil Health
Farmers for Soil Health
Farmers are front-line caretakers of the land who work every day to conserve our natural resources. Doing so allows them to remain economically and environmentally…
Soil Health
U.S. Soybean Farmers Use Cover Crops to Improve Soil & Protect Water
Cover cropping is a management practice in which fields are planted not with the specific goal of a harvested crop, but to provide ground cover…
Soil Health
U.S. Soybean Farmers Can Make a Difference in Climate Change
Climate change is a global concern, and the U.S., along with the rest of the world, is seeking greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities. U.S. soybean farmers…
Research
Crop Residue Decisions Impact Soil Life
The American Society of Agronomy highlighted a Louisiana State University AgCenter research project comparing the impact of no-till and prescribed fire as crop residue management…
Soil Health
Innovative Soil Nutrient Mapping Technology Wins Award
An innovative soil nutrient mapping and testing platform developed by Persistence Data Mining, Inc. and the Ohio Soybean Council won a 2019 R&D 100 Award.…
Soil Health
Management Practices Impact Carbon Storage in Soils
A long-term study at the University of California Davis Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility, in the western U.S., found that practices that increase soil organic…