The field of soil fertility management sits at the intersection of agricultural productivity and environmental stewardship. Fertilizers have played a vital ...

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science, researchers attempt to define the term 'soil health' and elucidate the need for research and policy implementations to improve it ...

How one Arcadia farm in Wisconsin's driftless area uses no‑till, cover crops and livestock to protect challenging terrain.

Healthy soils offer vital ecosystem services such as increased productivity and biodiversity conservation. Soils also act as major carbon reservoirs, playing a crucial role in slowing down climate ...

Scientists have warned that the world’s tiniest organisms need to be taken into account in efforts to improve soil health. Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched a new policy report, ...

The European Commission has adopted a Soil Monitoring Law to improve food security and limit global warming. Its adoption has been well received, but doubts cast over the proposal’s level of ambition.

Understanding how common management practices influence physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil health is key to fostering sustainable agricultural production systems that balance the ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. The EU’s proposed Farm to Fork strategy includes targets to decrease use of fertilisers and chemical pesticides and halve ...

Australia produces over 31 million tonnes of food waste each year, creating serious challenges for both the environment and the economy. Researchers at the University of New South Wales and their ...

Dr Albert Kobina Mensah is a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Soil Research Institute ...