In response to customer and partner input, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced today a significant update to the Conservation Stewardship Program, the nation’s largest conservation program by acreage. 

No-tillers can harvest more moisture and ‘manage their bucket’ if they focus in improving soil organic matter and water-holding capacity on their farm.

University of Kentucky soil scientists have found that annual ryegrass ryegrass and some chemical combinations appear to break down the soil fragipan that limits crops’ yield potential.

Michigan State University Extension explains how applying compost can help increase the soil’s organic matter content, which in turn increases its water-holding capacity.

If the soil profile is at water-holding capacity, there might be as much drainage as rain, increasing the changes of nitrogen leaching.

It's only been 2 years since first-generation Wyoming farmer Richard Klein and his son, Garrett, stepped into the no-till arena. While they're not ready to confirm any major soil or crop improvements as a result, they like the way no-till and cover crops are impacting their soils.