Crop management practices

US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Bayer in Monsanto v. Durnell Over the past decade, over 100,000 people have...

Averting another farm crisis will require policy changes ag leaders are unwilling to even talk about  “Could Iowa be facing...

USDA Announces Grants for Research Facilities at Agricultural Universities On June 15, 2026, the USDA announced that applications are now...

Concerns About China Buying American Agricultural Land May Be Overblown During a trip to Beijing in mid-May, 2026, President Donald...

As nitrogen supply disruptions expose vulnerabilities, policymakers and farmers face mounting pressure to rethink inputs, incentives, and long-term sustainability strategies...

John Kempf interviews Erwin Westers, an innovative Dutch grower who harnesses a technique called Flächenrotte to drive soil biology, improve...

Nutrition Strategies for Managing Pest and Disease Pressure In-season pest and disease pressure is often approached reactively. Once symptoms appear...

The term “fertilizers” is misleading - more accurately, modern amendments are “chemical plant nutrients” Do commercial fertilizers actually increase soil...

Ecological agriculture succeeds not through idealized harmony but through understanding nature’s dynamic, often chaotic systems and managing them with intention...

Two rapid, systems-thinking ways to reduce your dependence on off-farm nitrogen inputs Nitrogen management is an important discussion and one...