soil fertility

SOIL FERTILITY — The annual Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies publication guides nutrient management recommendations to improve soil health and crop yield. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)
Agriculture Finance, Farmland, Opinion, Soil Health

Residual fertility: Looking deeper at the value already in the soil

When evaluating farmland, one factor that can materially affect the value of a deal is easy to overlook: Residual soil fertility. Read More

Jake Mowrer, Ph.D., is the new director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory in College Station. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Soil Health, Southern Region, Texas

Mowrer takes helm of AgriLife Extension Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory

Hay bales dot a meadow near Madison, Arkansas. 2024 file photo. (UADA image by Mary Hightower)
Arkansas, Crops, Drought, Forage Crops, Midwestern Region, Weather

Drought has ranchers playing a waiting game

MSU Extension soil and farm specialists suggest ways to manage rising fertilizer costs

SUL4R-PLUS delivers reliable domestic fertilizer supply

Square bales of alfalfa hay for cattle are lying on the field. (Adobe Stock │ #369798473 - malshak_off)

Forage feeding and soil fertility

  • By David Hallauer │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Beautiful green fields against blue cloudy sky. (Adobe Stock │ #449067244 - Piotr Krzeslak)

Grazing during spring green-up

Woman checking soil health before growth a seed of vegetable or plant seedling. (Adobe Stock │ #572997453 - maxbelchenko)

Do I need to test my garden’s soil?

Crop rotation matters in the vegetable garden 

This dark, well-aggregated soil with visible roots is a sign that the rye cover crop in this field is improving soil health. (Photo: Karl Hakanson)

Commodity Classic Sponsored Session: Nutrient Access Beyond the Roots

Insect Frass. (Photo by Taylor Adams, ARS)

No waste left behind: Insect frass can improve soil fertility