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April 4, 2022

Grass cover crop in corn. Photo by David Lamm/Soil Health Institute.

Economics of soil health: Contributions of reduced tillage and cover cropping

April 4, 2022

In flooded rice, biological nutrient cycling releases methane, a greenhouse gas. Photo courtesy of Flickr/formulanone.

Environmental outcomes from on-farm agricultural production in the United States

April 4, 2022

Photo by Paul McDivitt/University of Minnesota Extension.

The MRTN approach to making nitrogen rate recommendations: Background and implementation

February 23, 2022

Setting the planting equipment for cotton correctly for your soils and climate is important for germination and growth. Photo by Jodie Reisner.

Considerations for stand establishment and early seedling growth in cotton

February 17, 2022

Evaluating impacts of 4R nutrient stewardship

February 17, 2022

Wayne Fredericks, co-author of this article, has been farming fields in Mitchell County, IA near Osage since the mid-1970s. Using his experiences as a backdrop, this article focuses on what actually happens in the soil along the journey of change in corn and soybean systems. Photo by Joseph L. Murphy/Iowa Soybean Association.

Changes in soils and crops along a transformational journey

February 16, 2022

Tar spot fungus has small, raised, black spots irregularly scattered across upper and lower corn leaves from the middle toward the leaf tip. It may be surrounded by a circular brown “fisheye” halo. Photo courtesy of Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin.

Tar spot: A new fungus amongus

February 15, 2022

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Beneficial arthropods of the Corn Belt and Great Plains

February 15, 2022

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Microgen.

Soil-sampling strategies for different tillage and fertilizer placement systems in Canada

February 14, 2022

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