North Dakota State University Extension shares some practices that can help replace soil organic matter in soils that has been lost due to continuous cropping, poor management practices and loss of topsoil.

Research soil scientist Katie Lewis is on a long-term mission to clear the air and save the soil of West Texas through pushing for best management practices, including conservation tillage and cover crops, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says.

A look at the nitrogen cycle can help growers understand the advantages and disadvantages of particular nitrogen fertilizer sources.

Focusing on growing your soil, instead of just growing yields, could help farmers reach their yield goals, says a crops and soils specialist from Kansas State University Extension.

Eric Lund, president of Veris Technologies, discusses the company’s new Implement Series (I-Series) soil sensing tool, which can attach to a tillage implement and reduce the cost of data collection, while creating a broader window to analyze field samples.

Eric Lund, president of Veris Technologies, discusses the company’s new Utility Series (U-Series) soil sensing tool, which measures both electrical soil conductivity and soil organic matter on the go, using less horsepower.

There is widespread concern about potential sulfur (S) deficiencies in corn and soybeans in the North Central region. Sulfur is relatively immobile within the plant, so symptoms usually appear in the new growth. Atmospheric deposition used to supply a considerable amount of plant available S (about 8 to 15 pounds per acre annually), but with the implementation of the Clean Air Act, this amount has significantly decreased.

7 years of strip-till is rewarding Ames, Iowa, farmer Dennis Smith with double-digit yield increases in corn, higher soil-organic matter levels, cooler summer soils and more timely spring planting.