As the planet warms and rainfall patterns shift, new research suggests that the world’s largest grassland region may become a ...

Researchers are one step closer to understanding how some plants survive without nitrogen. Their work could eventually reduce ...

Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for modern agriculture, and compounds like ammonia and urea are also widely used in ...

Cutting-edge soil analysis techniques from LECO are revolutionizing carbon and nitrogen measurement, crucial for sustainable ...

AMES, Iowa – Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn’t one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa ...

Your plants need nitrogen in order to thrive. Here are some simple ways to add it to your soil. Nitrogen is a critical element for the plants growing in your garden. They need nitrogen to help them ...

Each year, the U.S. spends billions cleaning up fertilizer runoff that pollutes rivers, fuels toxic algal blooms, and drives ...

Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root systems complement each other, and canopies reduce erosion and evapotranspiration ...

A new study reveals that roots don’t just support plants - they absorb carbon dioxide too, changing how we understand plant ...