Agricultural soils represent one of the largest underutilized opportunities for climate mitigation through land-based carbon sequestration. This study analyzes how farmers make long-term decisions ...

Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...

The new microbe-explicit soil model (left) versus DayCent’s previous soil model that did not explicitly model microbe activity (right). Of all the carbon stored in ecosystems around the world, about ...

Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological values. To assess global hotspots for preserving soil ecological values, an international team of ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

Researchers are discovering that listening to the soil can be a way to understand biodiversity belowground without having to overturn every bit of the land. Studies have shown that soils of restored ...

Conservation practices like terracing help the soybean farmer manage water flow and minimize erosion on sloped ground.

The model combines crop diversification, horticulture, fisheries and organic practices — significantly enhancing productivity, income stability and rural employment: Report ...

Iowa NRCS Area Resource Soil Scientist Jason Steele uses his farming experience to train NRCS staff and build stronger relationships with farmers Soil scientist – to many people – may sound like a ...