A survey showed that 80% of no-till farmers use cover crops. However, less than 5% of all cropland is protected through the ...

When you think of heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions, you might picture industrial smoke stacks or belching vehicle tailpipes. Turns out, farming also releases emissions that contribute to climate ...

Recent research from Trust In Food places ag retailers as a trusted source of conservation information for the average farmer ...

A landmark use of USDA farming data shows that cover crops and no-till practices can make a significant difference in whether growers can get their crops planted in wet years. The study, which is the ...

The World Association of Beet and Cane Growers held its annual meeting in Fargo, North Dakota, and climate change and ways to mitigate it were on the agenda for the second day of the program. A slide ...

This release is available in Spanish. Wheat farmers in eastern Oregon and Washington who use no-till production systems can substantially stem soil erosion and enhance efforts to protect water quality ...

Tilling is as synonymous with farming and gardening as compost and muddy boots. It’s used to eliminate weeds and break up hard soil so that tender seedlings may grow. So, it may come as a surprise ...

William “Bill” Richards, a soil conservation pioneer who served as chief of USDA’s Soil Conservation Service (now Natural Resources Conservation Service) from 1990-1993 under President George H.W.

Members of Rigdon Farms, an 11th generation farming family from Jarrettsville, recently won state and national awards from the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest. John ...

DIETRICH - Acey Shaw admits he had grown to dislike the sugar beets in his rotation. From planting through mid-summer, beets have to be cared for: irrigating, cultivating and spraying. But Shaw is ...