Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

It’s March in the garden. Days are longer (thank goodness), nurseries are tempting, and there’s a strong urge to get outside ...

With wetter harvests and drilling times, compaction is continuing to play a big part in establishment strategies. The Soil Compaction Tester from US company Dickey-john, supplied by UK-firm Farm-Tec, ...

Soil is more than dirt—it’s a secret financial advisor hiding under your feet. A garden or farm may look fine from the surface, but unseen imbalances in nutrients, pH levels, or soil composition can ...

Lawn professionals reveal that a simple lawn screwdriver test can show if turf needs aerating in just a few seconds - see how ...

A 2025 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll survey of 945 farmers shows increasing concern about soil compaction from heavier farm ...

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to ...