As Congress advances the Farm Bill, strengthening voluntary conservation programs on farms, ranches, and forests is essential ...

Annual agricultural event features keynote speaker Monte Bottens and sessions on soil health, precision farming and ...

First authorized in the 1985 Farm Bill, CRP continues to have an important role on farms and ranches across the country.

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CLARA CITY, MINN. - Winter can come hard to the Minnesota prairie, but never so early that cover crops cannot be used to improve and protect the soil. "We do have the potential here,'' said Holly ...

Freezing of funds, revamping of programs and cuts to staffing that have come with the new Trump administration transition continue to bring questions in the farm community and those who serve them.

From healthier soils to cleaner rivers, the impact of Madhav Dhakal’s research is helping reshape agriculture across the country—and the nation is taking notice. The Mississippi State University ...

Ninety years ago this month, in the depths of the Great Depression, Congress created a new agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to safeguard rural prosperity for future generations: The ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to Andy Taylor, the ...

New grants support soil restoration, education and agriculture practices across Michigan, including in Macomb, Sanilac and St. Clair counties ...

The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) on March 28, hosted Rwanda’s first-ever Conservation Agriculture Symposium, bringing together key stakeholders to assess the impact of soil ...