After a fall harvest and before the spring planting season, soil is typically cultivated so it can become more fertile and welcoming for plant growth. All farmers practice at least one type of tillage ...

Through its conservation programs the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) deliver both technical assistance and funding to farmers to encourage ...

Cover cropping involves growing various plant varieties between cash crop rotations to ensure continuous soil coverage. This practice improves soil water infiltration, builds soil organic matter, ...

A partnership between the international development NGO CARE and WWF is helping communities living in and around Mozambique’s Primeiras & Segundas national park use conservation methods to improve ...

Farmer Steve Stierwalt is shown near strip-till equipment Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Sadorus. Reporter Farmer Steve Stierwalt is shown near strip-till equipment Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Sadorus.

Ninety years ago, on April 27, 1935, the National Resources Conservation Service was established with the signing of the Soil Conservation Act amidst the Dust Bowl. In 2025, leaders of NRCS, sung its ...