Iowa Public Radio

A rediscovered soil archive – more than a century old – could show how years of farming alters soil

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...
Hartford Courant

Best practices for CT garden soil sample collection: It really matters

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

U.S. Farmers Receive First-Ever Carbon Credits from Third-Party Verified Soil Samples equaling more than $1.1 Billion Dollars

Measured--not modeled--independent validation confirms higher stored carbon levels and signals major shift in U.S. agricultural carbon markets MINOT, N.D., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans ...
Food Drink Life on MSN

Soil testing for spring planting turns crossed fingers into confidence

Gardeners obsess over seed varieties and planting dates, yet the soil under their boots often gets ignored. Soil testing for ...
Yahoo

Scientists issue warning after making troubling discovery in soil samples: 'Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding'

Researchers at the Institute of Urban Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences looked into the effect of various microplastics on soil. Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic often not visible ...