Farmers can easily improve their soil fertility and further prevent pests and diseases through rotations, cover cropping and the application of animal and plant materials as opposed to using ...

In V.E. Schwab’s “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil,” three women turned into vampires are thrown into a centuries-long drama of love, power and hunger.

Tasmanian dairy farmers trial microbes across 500 hectares of land with the help of a "top-notch" soil biologist to reduce their reliance on synthetic fertilisers such as urea.

Contour planting helps reduce soil erosion and water runoff. When crops are planted down a slope, water flows quickly through the rows, especially during heavy rain. Instead of percolating into the ...

More information: Joseph Boctor et al, Microplastics and nanoplastics: fate, transport, and governance from agricultural soil to food webs and humans, Environmental Sciences Europe (2025).

Following best practices from previous federal post-wildfire soil-testing efforts, The Times collected samples from residential properties in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

Intercropping is about planting more, but it’s also about farming smarter. By pairing compatible crops, growers reduce inputs, suppress weeds, and most importantly, build healthy, rich soil. For those ...

Less intensive farming works best for agricultural soil Maintaining or restoring healthy soil Date: April 25, 2025 Source: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) Summary: The less ...

Ahmedabad: Retired Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientist Madhukant Patel has developed an AI-based soil analyser, which provides a report on soil health within seconds, instead of ...

Adding soil is a big deal because it means we’re nearing the end of Stage 1, when the top is seeded and then planted with native shrubs and perennials, work that should be completed this summer ...

Earth’s soil is drying up. It could be irreversible. The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But new research ...

Soil is like the earth's skin — a protective layer that makes up a complex ecosystem. That skin, which supports all life on Earth, is under threat, with scientists from a new global think tank ...