Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before ...

In paddy field, flood-and-drain cycles produce variations in reduced and oxidized environments, which are appropriate habitats for a wide variety of microorganisms. Nitrogen (N) fertilization drives ...

The biofertilizer market is projected to grow from USD 4.08 billion in 2026 and to reach USD 6.94 billion by 2031, at a ...

There’s a particular smell that clings to old garden sheds, a mix of turned earth, rotting leaves, and something faintly ...

A new study published in Biochar shows that combining green manure with biochar can help farmers reduce nitrogen fertilizer use while improving soil ...

As falling crop prices and rising expenses squeeze farm budgets, a research team at South Dakota Mines is developing drone ...

If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study shows that gene-edited bacteria can ...

Growing up on a family farm near Sterling, Colo., Zach Karg witnessed firsthand the challenges facing today’s farmers. Now, ...

You may have seen viral videos of people pouring rice water onto their plants, claiming that it will give their greenery a ...

In paddy field, flood-and-drain cycles produce variations in reduced and oxidized environments, which are appropriate habitats for a wide variety of microorganisms. Nitrogen (N) fertilization drives ...