It’s been awhile since we’ve seen full pods throughout plants (instead of flat pods with shrunken seed) and I’ve also noticed ...

Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) values are increasing because of higher grain prices in the past, auditor Grant Daugherty explained.

Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) values are increasing because of higher grain prices in the past, auditor Grant ...

You can then use a simple calculation to pinpoint the soil type. Divide the height of one layer by the jar's total height, ...

You’ve probably heard the term “aeration” thrown around, but maybe you’re unsure what it is or if your Iowa lawn needs it. Aeration is a process that relieves soil compaction, so air, water, and ...

Chris Pellow in the last maize paddock to be harvested this season. Photo / Catherine Fry There has been a member of the Pellow family at the helm of the home farm in Onewhero since 1900, and each ...

The Soil Science Society of America has identified “Tama” as Iowa’s state soil. This soil type is well-drained, silt loam or silty clay loam, and appears dark grayish brown to black when moist. The ...

Tipton now plants them instead of letting his fields lie fallow after the harvest. Tipton lets some soil come apart in his hands. Inside is a pink earthworm. “It's a sign of life,” he says.

The ideal soil for most plants is loam, which has a balance of sand, silt, and clay. Loam is also rich in an organic matter called humus. Dark and loose but not too loose, humus is composed of ...

Food security and biodiversity are threatened by the chemicals contaminating our soils. Earthworms, insects and mites are all at risk from soil pollution, and scientists are worried that we know very ...