As we enter the spring harvest season for small grain forages and hay crops, many of these first cuttings will be ensiled as ...

If you’ve ever stared at a mountain of soil at a garden center and wondered whether buying it by the truckload is really worth it, you’re not alone. Bulk soil sounds like a dream for every avid ...

We thank Sun (1) for their interest in our paper (2) and welcome this opportunity to clarify our approach. Although we value constructive scientific exchange, Sun’s comments stem from a fundamental ...

Yang et al. analyzed a global dataset including 29 long-term field experiments (4 to 12 y) and reported sustained benefits of biochar for crop yield, greenhouse gas mitigation, and soil organic carbon ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Climate change has intensified droughts in Brazil, threatening agriculture through ...

All farmers want healthy soil, but figuring out if you have healthy soil and how to build good soil on your farm and ranch is a skill that takes time to explore. We are digging deeper into the ...

Mixed plantations have emerged as a key afforestation strategy for enhancing the stability and sustainability of forest ecosystems. However, their effects on soil microbial diversity and ecosystem ...

The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentive Grant, offered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), provides funding to farmers and ranchers in California to implement soil ...

Soil compaction alters soil structure, reduces soil air permeability, and adversely impacts crop growth. However, the rapid field detection of soil compaction remains a significant technical challenge ...

This schematic illustrates the full workflow of a new study that integrates field and literature data, correlation analysis, and predictive modeling—including machine learning and geochemical ...