In late 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the United States Department of Health and Human ...

Conservation agriculture practices like precision fertilizer application and cover crops can offer a multitude of benefits, including improving soil health, reducing crop losses during severe weather ...

A recent national study has examined the costs, barriers and opportunities involved in connecting farmers and ranchers with agricultural conservation programs. The study found that inadequate staffing ...

Some of the best agronomic decisions Dean Sponheim has made on his north-central Iowa farm were driven by economics. In 1999, on one field, he began strip-tilling to reduce soil crusting, which led to ...

This work was made possible through the generous funding provided by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Conservation Agriculture in Crop-Livestock Systems (CLCA) project, ...

As the deadline approaches for Congress to renew the U.S. Farm Bill, agricultural experts and farmers are calling on legislators to prioritize protecting topsoil in the Midwest and throughout the ...

Federal agriculture department loses field staff as farmers face delays accessing newly approved conservation funding.

We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are good for our health – but did you know that the soil and surrounding environment the crops grow in also matters to our health and well-being? The ...

Spring and summer 2024 have had no shortage of extreme weather. From flash flooding, hailstorms, wind and everything in between, this year’s crops have seen it all. Justin Glisan, state climatologist ...

DETROIT LAKES — One of the many bends of the Otter Tail River carves through the grasses of Blue Line Farm, where 700 acres have supported nearly six generations of cattle farmers. Thousands of feet ...