Soybean yield and nitrogen management are of paramount importance to global food security and sustainable agriculture. With soybean serving as a crucial source of protein and oil, optimising nitrogen ...

You may have heard of companion planting, such as planting marigolds next to your tomatoes to deter pests, but do you know about the benefits of intercropping? Intercropping is an ancient method that ...

The practice of growing different but complementary plants within a given area, also known as intercropping, has numerous positive effects such as reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, nitrogen ...

Intercropping, whereby more than one crop is cultivated in a field at the same time, has proved beneficial in Africa and Asia. Now researchers are investigating its potential to improve sustainable ...

Nitrogen management is never a one-size-fits-all program. Every field is different, and the right fertilization plan depends on your soil, the crops you grow, and the fertilizer you use. One of the ...

Reducing nitrogen rates in sugar beet production may be possible without sacrificing yield, and early results from on-farm trials in Nebraska and Colorado suggest growers could cut inputs while ...

Establishing a vegetable garden takes a lot of work. Whether you're thinking of putting in raised beds or tilling the soil for in-ground beds, a lot of decisions go into creating a thriving vegetable ...

Ross Evelsizer (left), natural resource projects director with Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development, and Mike Bretz (right), a regenerative farmer in Buchanan County, Iowa, stand in a ...