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Rivers across Europe are too dry, too low and too warm

Extended heat and low rainfall across Europe are causing major rivers to dry up. This is having serious consequences for wildlife, the economy and the people living near the Rhine, Po, Thames and other affected rivers.

source: DW Akademie

Hawks family using innovation, soil health near Galata, Montana

Cory and Belinda Hawks are progressive young producers deeply committed to regenerative agriculture, starting with their dedication to building soil health. When asked by her husband what she thinks the biggest issue in the world today...

source: The Prairie Star

Conservation helps farms survive — and thrive — in drought

Healthy soil is a potent tool to combat the impacts of drought on farms and ranches. By using conservation practices that build healthy soil — like cover cropping, conservation tillage and compost — growers increase the...

source: NRDC

Study: Less is more when it comes to chemical fertilizer

Farmers can use far less chemical fertilizer — which can be expensive and harmful to the environment — and maintain high crop yields, according to a new study.

source: KOSU.org

USDA ups funding for wetland ecosystems

U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $20 million in fiscal 2023 to help conservation partners nationwide protect and restore wetlands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership. Proposals are due Sept. 23. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation...

source: Review Times

The field report: What the historic climate bill means for farmers and the food system

The Inflation Reduction Act includes billions for sustainable agriculture and a last-minute provision to provide debt relief to farmers.

source: Civil Eats

Improving drainage management on agricultural lands

The cropland in the Midwest is among the most productive in the world, but only if adequate drainage is provided. Drainage reduces soil compaction, makes it easier for farm machinery to work the land and decreases crop damage from excess moisture.

source: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Growing cereal crops with less fertilizer

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. The discovery could save farmers in the United States billions of dollars annually in fertilizer costs while also benefiting the...

source: Morning Ag Clips

Healthy soils can not only extend grazing season, but prevent soil from blowing

If you take care of the soil, it will take care of you, explained fourth-generation Wessington Springs farmer Dick Kolousek. "The more we can do to keep the soil productive, the more the soil will produce — even in dry...

source: Mitchell Republic

A new approach to soil health: 2 crops stand out for rewilding

According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), more than 75% of Earth's land areas are substantially degraded, putting pressure on global food supplies for a population on its...

source: Green Queen

How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?

Minimizing soil disturbance is one of the key tenets promoted to build soil health in agricultural systems. Many farmers across the country have adopted reduced and no-till systems to build soil carbon, a central component to healthy soils. The Soil Science Society of America's...

source: PotatoPro

We need to change how we think about soil

With record temperatures this summer along with dry conditions, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and biodiversity, having a healthy soil system is more vital and challenging than ever before. But what does the term "soil health" mean and how should...

source: Cranfield University via ScienceDaily

New bioremediation material to clean up 'forever chemicals'

A novel bioremediation technology for cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, chemical pollutants that threaten human health and ecosystem sustainability, has been developed. The material has potential for commercial application for disposing of PFAS, also...

source: Texas A&M AgriLife Communications via ScienceDaily

Shining example: Tampa Bay's water quality is declining after a half-century of gains

After decades of pollution suffocated Tampa Bay and killed half its seagrass and much of its marine life, unprecedented political cooperation and hundreds of science-guided projects brought the estuary back to life. Tampa Bay...

source: WUSF Public Media

Precision Planting moves into precision soil sampling

An automatic sample collector and your own lab back in the shop, with software that connects every bit of data to the field location? It's possible — for a fee — with Precision Planting’s new Radicle Agronomics system.

source: Southwest FarmPress

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Delaying vote on California's Delta Tunnels gives estuary hope

Rivers across Europe are too dry, too low and too warm

Hawks family using innovation, soil health near Galata, Montana

Conservation helps farms survive — and thrive — in drought

Study: Less is more when it comes to chemical fertilizer

USDA ups funding for wetland ecosystems

The field report: What the historic climate bill means for farmers and the food system

Improving drainage management on agricultural lands

Growing cereal crops with less fertilizer

Healthy soils can not only extend grazing season, but prevent soil from blowing

A new approach to soil health: 2 crops stand out for rewilding

How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?

We need to change how we think about soil

New bioremediation material to clean up 'forever chemicals'

Shining example: Tampa Bay's water quality is declining after a half-century of gains

Precision Planting moves into precision soil sampling

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