Growth Spurts

Grass filter strips placed in riparian zones not only curb soil erosion, but also block and degrade the widely used herbicide atrazine, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report.
Atrazine has been used extensively to suppress weeds in corn production for decades, but because it’s applied directly to soil it’s especially prone to losses in surface runoff. [...]

With U.S. milk prices collapsing after two years of historical highs, an old dairy program reauthorized by the 2008 Farm Bill may aid dairy producers by adding additional income over the coming months.
Dairy producers are being encouraged to sign up for the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) — a program that provides monthly payments to [...]

Farmers know that agricultural equipment can cause compaction in no-till crop fields, but Ohio State University researchers have found that, depending on soil type, compaction can be severe and persist for years.
Based on 20 years of compaction studies at various locations in Ohio, just one year of harvest traffic on clay soils can reduce corn [...]