URBANA, Ill. – Ask a farmer, a scientist and a conservation professional to define soil health, and you might come up with three rather different answers. That mismatch may be at the root of ...

Soil health is a key driver of agricultural productivity and environmental resilience. In the early 1990s, soil health was defined as “the capacity of soil to function as a vital living system, within ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Just like any living organism, the soil has its own metabolism. Plants, worms, insects, and most importantly, microorganisms in the soil, break down organic matter, consume and generate nutrients, and ...

Soil health is hot. Never has there been so much interest in the general culture about soil health and how it affects food. But better soil health practices are not being adopted fast enough, and the ...

In Colorado, 80% of plant problems are due to poor soils and poor tilth (the ability of soil to grow plants). Thankfully, mixing a good soil amendment into the ground can significantly increase the ...