Iowa Study: Soil Conservation Practices On The Rise The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa ...

Effingham and surrounding counties’ Soil and Water Conservation Districts have seen changes recently due to the 2026 budget signed by Gov. JB Pritzker. Because of these changes, those working at ...

No-till and cover crops are among the best ways to counter topsoil erosion, but Trump administration may reduce federal support.

The farmers are also advised to engage in regenerative farming, practice rotation of livestock and agro-forestry, among other farming practices to limit the loss of soil values ...

Extensive water and soil conservation activities are being carried out with strong public participation in the Molqui sub-zone.

Soil conservation’s roots On April 14, 1935, one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl rolled over the landscape.

Illinois soil and water conservation districts were allocated just $4.5 million for their operations in the budget year that began on July 1.

Farmer Barry Evans drops dusty soil from a cotton crop he shredded and planted over with wheat in Kress, Texas. Funding freezes threaten to halt the $11 billion dedicated to two land conservation ...

The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts has been lobbying for increased funding for additional district employees.

Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil.

Over the weekend, Erica Johnson, an urban farmer in New Orleans, won the Board of Supervisors seat for the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District. Many polling locations ran out of ballots ...