For the month of October, I would like to introduce the 10th soil order, the spodosols. Spodosols commonly occur in areas of coarse-textured deposits under coniferous forests of humid regions.

The evidence is consistent: cropland grazing delivers measurable economic returns, proven soil health benefits, and growing ...

One annual celebration you might be forgiven for not knowing about is World Soil Day. Sadly, our ignorance about the importance of soil and the degree to which we take advantage of it has led to a ...

PIERRE, S.D.-While the South Dakota Legislature looks at studying changes to the way it values ag land for taxes, the current system also is being challenged in the courts. The issue is the use of ...

As you listen to the news and read the newspapers, you may realize that there are many conferences, seminars, group meetings and organizational gatherings talking about ‘sustainability’ and its many ...

In the chemical age of agriculture that began in the 1960s, potassium chloride (KCl), the common salt often referred to as potash, is widely used as a major fertilizer in the Corn Belt without regard ...