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Healthy soil builds the foundation of every thriving garden, yet most households toss away powerful soil boosters every single day. Banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, vegetable scraps, and even ...

Pasture cropping as a land management practice can pay off for producers on lands where environmental conditions are ...

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While farmer surveys suggest that carbon prices are still too low relative to the paperwork these programs demand, a new study finds that money alone does not explain either farmers' doubts about ...

DES MOINES — Dave Brandt started no-till farming in 1971and added cover crops in 1978. The Carroll, Ohio, farmer has observed how cover crops protect the soil and keep it cool. Cover crops suppress ...

An Iowa conservation organization is asking for landowners' help in improving water quality and reducing soil erosion. The Golden Hills RC&D released a survey for rural property owners in Southwest ...