When we talk about soil health, we’re really talking about how well the soil functions over time. The USDA Natural Resources ...

While traditional soil testing has focused on chemistry, a growing range of tools are now available to help farmers assess ...

Suggested Citation: "3 The Importance of Soil Health to Nature's Contributions to People." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and ...

For complex situations like these a return to foundations can be clarifying. To improve biodiversity, a perspective grounded in peer-reviewed science — based on essential foundations required for life ...

image: Clusters of soil viral sequences (contigs) identified across a historical precipitation gradient from arid Washington (purple) to intermediate Kansas (Blue), to wet Iowa (Orange), showing a mix ...

Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high ...

URBANA, Ill. – The soil microbiome is critical for the ecosystem, and agricultural practices that promote microbial diversity can support plant health and help protect against pests. But it is unclear ...

New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is ...