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Two-dimensional (2D) imaging of soybean root system. Image courtesy of Sujata Bogati, first author on the study.

Modern soybean breeding has indirectly created plants with larger, less plastic roots

February 18, 2026

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House Agriculture Committee releases farm bill text

February 17, 2026

4-H Youth Development Agents test drive the activity "Flipping Stones," a lesson on fish feeding adaptions where they are mimicking darter fish. Photo by Andrea Ludwig.

Backyard STEM: Leveraging state-wide reach of 4-H to teach environmental and soil science

February 16, 2026

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USDA–Department of War announce coordination on national security

February 16, 2026

Field installation of soil sensors used in the study. Monitoring of CO₂, O₂, soil moisture, temperature, and water potential was done at multiple depths in a basalt-amended soybean field. Photo courtesy of Yan Zhu.

Enhanced rock weathering changes cropland soil physical properties and carbon dioxide emissions

February 13, 2026

Jessica Davis

In memoriam: Jessica Davis

February 12, 2026

Strengthening the ASA–ICCA partnership to advance common interests

February 12, 2026

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Voting Opens: ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Elections

Vote in 2026 elections.

Cast your vote March 2–April 2: ASA, CSSA, and SSSA elections

February 11, 2026

Soil organic matter can be conceptually separated into (1) pedogenic-controlled baseline and (2) contemporary management-controlled root-zone enrichment components. Photo courtesy of Alan Franzluebbers, USDA-ARS.

Root-zone enrichment targets in the southeastern United States

February 11, 2026

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