The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn ...

Planning for 4R nutrient management must be farm-specific — that is, geared for the unique crops, cropping practices, soils ...

With corn harvest wrapping up, many farmers will be out in the field doing their fall soil sampling. Some agronomic decisions do provide an annual return-on-investment (ROI) you can count on, ...

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 ...

Ireland’s largest ever soil sampling programme has completed with 145,000 samples taken from 10,500 Irish farms.

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

The results of the national programme will provide the largest ever nationwide database of soil nutrients and soil carbon ...

Emory environmentals scientist combined field-level data with machine-learning techniques to estimate soil organic carbon at the U.S. scale, another step toward providing more accurate baseline data ...