Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root ...

Brazil is the world's largest producer of soybeans and one of the reasons is the incorporation of bio-inputs, microorganisms ...

Treating the new soybean crop with an inoculant every year is vital before putting the seed into the soil in North Dakota and ...

Full of fiber, packed with protein, and great to grow, these have been a staple in the diet of humans for thousands of years.

A specialist with Precision Conservation Management (PCM) says many farmers are seeing success with spring planted cover crops. Jacob Gard works closely with farmers in Illinois and Indiana on their ...

Prof. Dhar leads the school of thought which believes that nitrification in soils and nitrogen fixation from the atmosphere are, especially in the tropics, photochemical at least as much as ...

The right forage can also help the producer cut their fertilizer costs, the BCRC noted. There are new varieties featuring ...

Plants need oxygen for a process called nitrogen fixation. Nitrogen is an important part of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins are essential for the structure and ...

The malting industry sharpens its focus on sustainability, with bold new goals for barley production and innovative farm-level practices.

A multi-noded, tall-stemmed plant with deep roots is the key to farmers raising pea yields, according to a new pea growth ...