January is the perfect time of year to take soil samples on farms before any nutrients or lime are applied to land in the ...

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.

With sky-high fertilizer prices, you want to take a Goldilocks approach for applications — not too much, not too little but just right. How can you perfectly sync your rates to each field’s needs? “If ...

In 2018, a barn on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) main campus was set to be demolished. On demo day, Andrew Margenot, associate professor of soil sciences, walked into the dusty, ...

Oct. 7—INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing ...

Proper soil sample preparation is key to precise data on your soil’s pH, nutrient levels, and the exact soil amendments your ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Area farmers are learning how the sediment left behind from Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters will impact their crops. Sand, silt, and rock are just some of what remains.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ...

Using foliar feeds on maize challenged by soil nutrient deficiencies and drought increased yield by 36t/ha on a Welsh ...