The unique partnership between root-dwelling microbes and the plants they inhabit can reduce drought stress, according to research recently presented at the virtual 2020 ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual meeting.

In support of World Soil Day, celebrated on December 5, Valent BioSciences has announced several strategic initiatives that highlight the importance of healthy soils and sustainable crop production.

The world's largest provider of crop nutrients and services, Nutrien has launched a new carbon program to drive improved sustainability and boost farmer profitability.

Phosphorus can form complexes with iron, aluminum and calcium in the soil, which locks up the phosphorus and prevents plants from accessing this crucial nutrient. New research shows that certain microbes can make that trapped phosphorus more available to plants, according to the University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

I ACTUALLY TRIED no-till when I came home from the University of Illinois in 1973. I rented an Allis Chalmers “no-till planter” from the conservation department and it gave my neighbors a good laugh because we were way ahead of the curve.