soil management

Better soil structure, efficient irrigation, and balanced nutrition can significantly improve plant performance in home gardens.

New device enables more detailed soil monitoring across crop systems.

Fiber-optic sensing reveals how modern farming practices disrupt underground water networks and heighten drought risk.

Rising cost pressures push growers toward data-driven nutrient strategies to protect yields and margins.

Partnership with Growers Edge aims to reduce financial risk for farmers adopting soil health service across key U.S. specialty crops in 2026.

Modified soil barrier slows water drainage and boosts plant growth in dry conditions

Research links contamination to the use of treated human waste on farmland, raising concerns over persistence and food-chain exposure.

Experts highlight the role of carbon, pH, and nitrates in sustaining productive farmland.

Farmers are urged to base fertilizer decisions on recent soil tests and comply with a new rule—effective from September 2025—requiring soil sample reports to include GPS coordinates or LPIS parcel numbers.

Collaboration adds DNA-powered soil insights to traditional chemistry analysis.