By digging deeper into the details, farmers can use the information to make more informed input decisions and drive better ...

Soil fertility plays a crucial role in forage production and can directly impact farm profitability. Yet, when budgets ...

The classic microscope is getting a modern twist - US researchers are developing an AI-powered microscope system that could make soil health testing faster, cheaper, and more accessible to farmers and ...

Corn growers in the Midwest are testing whether they can use less nitrogen fertilizer and still maintain yields or improve their bottom line through on-farm research trials. It’s part of an ongoing ...

Pune Venture Center incubates, Saumya Rawat and Dhiraj Choudhary built a device that takes the lab to the field to help farmers test soil, cheaply, quickly and efficiently ...

A row crop planter towed behind a tractor. TerraBlaster aims to put a high-precision laser sensor on the back of such equipment to determine soil nutrient composition in real time. The St. Louis-based ...

Last year, more than 24,000 farmers and gardeners requested soil sample testing through MU Extension. This year, the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory in Mumford Hall is making it simpler and cheaper ...

Soil testing and analysis rates are on the decline across all of Ireland’s main agricultural land use sectors.

If properly managed, manure can provide micronutrients that are key to plant growth and successful crop production.