The Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership (UMWP) hosted a site visit at the new conservation ditch project at Singer Farms in ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Tim and Cindy Kaldenberg Family ...

Data show certain farming practices can have serious unintended health consequences. When produced in harmony with nature, ...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs), often caused by blue-green algae or cyanobacteria, are an increasing threat to livestock and pets as warmer summers and nutrient runoff from fertilizers promote their ...

For Jeremy Gustafson, fighting to protect Iowa’s precious soil and water is more than just advocating for proper land ...

Algal blooms can transform water sources into health hazards for livestock, so understanding how to identify, prevent and ...

Farmers in Northern Ireland can access the new Farming with Nature Transition (FwNT) scheme, with cash now available for undertaking environmental works ...

Buffer strips reduce soil erosion by up to 50%. As vegetation grows, it holds the soil in place and traps moisture that continuously feeds the plants in the strip. The best buffer strips incorporate ...

The tool covers both in-field practices—like cover crops and reduced tillage—and edge-of-field practices—like buffer strips, grassed waterways, and bioreactors. Other practices include prescribed ...

They can also introduce crop-livestock integration or perennial conservation elements like pollinator plantings, hedgerows and buffer strips, which support soil health, water quality and biodiversity.

These findings further support the use of management practices such as conservation tillage, vegetative buffer strips and cover crops.” Wisconsin watersheds feed into North America's two largest river ...