Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.

FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa — Farmers saw a more precise and less labor intensive way to soil sample at a recent field day at Matthew and Janette Brincks' farm near Fredericksburg. Parker Merritt, of MBS ...

January is the perfect time of year to take soil samples on farms before any nutrients or lime are applied to land in the ...

With sky-high fertilizer prices, you want to take a Goldilocks approach for applications — not too much, not too little but just right. How can you perfectly sync your rates to each field’s needs? “If ...

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Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under favorable weather conditions. Under unfavorable weather conditions, yield loss has ...

The classic microscope is getting a modern twist - US researchers are developing an AI-powered microscope system that could make soil health testing faster, cheaper, and more accessible to farmers and ...

Anyone who’s visited the University of Missouri or Columbia, Mo., has more than likely passed through the intersection of College Ave. and Rollins St. The bustling intersection doesn’t just serve as ...